ring-billed gull

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The ring-billed gull is a common North American medium-sized gull easily recognized by the distinct black ring around its yellow bill and its frequent presence in urban and inland areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
gull
averageLength about 43 centimeters
averageMass about 600 grams
billColor yellow
billMarking black ring near tip of bill
binomialName Larus delawarensis NERFINISHED
bodyColor white underparts
breedingColonyType colonial nester
breedsIn Canada NERFINISHED
northern United States
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName ring-billed gull NERFINISHED
describedBy George Ord NERFINISHED
diet fish
grain
human food scraps
insects
invertebrates
distinguishedBy narrow black ring around yellow bill
eggColor buff with dark spots
eyeColor yellow
family Laridae NERFINISHED
foragesIn beaches
landfills
parking lots
genus Larus NERFINISHED
habitat coastal areas
inland wetlands
lakes
rivers
urban areas
introducedTo Great Britain NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
western Europe
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
legColor yellow
migratoryBehavior migratory
nativeTo North America
nestLocation ground
oftenFoundNear human settlements
parking lots and shopping centers
order Charadriiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
similarTo herring gull
taxonRank species
vocalization loud, high-pitched calls
wingPattern gray upperwings with black wingtips and white spots
wingspan about 120 centimeters
wintersIn Caribbean NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
southern United States
yearDescribed 1815

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California gull similarTo ring-billed gull