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Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Great black-backed gull |
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photo by
Fenwick, David |
| Family: | Laridae () | |||
| Max. size: | 79 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,488.0 g | |||
| Environment: | others; freshwater; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and the Arctic: Belize, Newfoundland, Egypt and Russia. Tropical to polar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Culmen: 6.48 cm; tarsus: 8.04 cm; wing: 48.1 cm. | |||
| Biology: | Total Length: 71 to 79 cm; Wingspan: 152 to 167 cm (Ref. 8812). Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). Occupy the continental shelf; <100 km (Ref. 356). Largely dependent on freshwater and terrestrial environments. Feeds mostly on non-fish vertebrate prey (Ref. 95711). Displays surface-seizing and dipping behavior (Ref. 356). In the North Sea off the coasts of Scotland and northern England, is known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus (Ref. 95711). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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