ring-billed gull
E521821
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.
Statements (55)
| 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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