Hartlaub's gull

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Hartlaub's gull is a small, coastal gull species native to southern Africa, commonly found along the Atlantic shores and islands such as Dassen Island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
gull
seabird
associatedWith urban coastal environments
authority Bruch NERFINISHED
billColor red
breedingSeasonRegion austral spring and summer in southern Africa
breedsOn Dassen Island NERFINISHED
class Aves
clutchSize 2–3 eggs
commonName Hartlaub's gull NERFINISHED
King gull
diet human food scraps
insects
marine invertebrates
small fish
distinguishedBy lighter grey upperparts than grey-headed gull
smaller size than grey-headed gull
endemicTo south‑western Africa coastal region
family Laridae NERFINISHED
foragingBehavior scavenger
surface feeder
foundAlong Atlantic Ocean coast of southern Africa
genus Chroicocephalus NERFINISHED
habitat coastal islands
coastal waters
estuaries
harbours
rocky shores
sandy beaches
headColorBreeding white with faint grey hood
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
legColor red
nativeTo Namibia coast NERFINISHED
South Africa coast
southern Africa NERFINISHED
nestType ground nest
oftenConfusedWith grey-headed gull
order Charadriiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumage pale grey upperparts
white underparts
rangeCoreArea Western Cape, South Africa NERFINISHED
relativeSize small gull
scientificName Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
socialBehavior colonial breeder
taxonRank species

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Dassen Island fauna Hartlaub's gull
Halifax Island hasWildlife Hartlaub's gull