Common Gull
A species of Gulls, Also known as Sea Mew Scientific name : Larus canus Genus : Gulls
Common Gull, A species of Gulls
Also known as:
Sea Mew
Botanical name: Larus canus
Genus: Gulls
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Description
Adult common gulls are 40–46 cm (16–18 in) long, noticeably smaller than the herring gull and slightly smaller than the ring-billed gull. It is further distinguished from the ring-billed gull by its shorter, more tapered bill, which is a more greenish shade of yellow and is unmarked during the breeding season. The body is grey above and white below. The legs are greenish-yellow. In winter, the head is streaked grey and the bill often has a poorly defined blackish band near the tip, which is sometimes sufficiently obvious to cause confusion with ring-billed gull. They have black wingtips with large white "mirrors". Young birds have scaly black-brown upperparts and a neat wing pattern, and grey legs. They take two to three years to reach maturity. The call is a high-pitched "laughing" cry. 
Size
41 - 46 cm
Colors
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
24 years
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Common Gull, an omnivore, scavenges and preys on fish, invertebrates, and plant material. Specialized feeding includes dropping shellfish from heights to break them. Common Gull primarily forages by day, adapting to diverse environments.
Habitat
Common Gull typically resides in a variety of habitats, encompassing coastal waters during winter months and inland lakes throughout the summer. The species is broadly distributed across regions with coasts and tidal estuaries as well as agricultural lands and reservoirs. For breeding, common Gull favors coastal cliffs and islands, as well as an array of terrestrial habitats including beaches, bogs, marshes, and meadows, and it does not always require proximity to wetlands.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Call
Recording location: United States
Call
Recording location: United States
Call
Recording location: United States
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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