Common Gull
Larus canus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Laridae
About
The common gull is a medium-sized gull that breeds in cool temperate regions of the Palearctic from Iceland and Scotland east to Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Most common gulls migrate further south in winter, reaching the Mediterranean Sea, the southern Caspian Sea, and the seas around China and Japan; northwest European populations are at least partly resident. The closely related short-billed gull was formerly often included in this species, which was then sometimes known collectively as "mew gull".
Fun Fact
Adult common gulls are 40–46 cm (16–18 in) long and a wingspan of 100–115 cm (39–45 in), noticeably smaller than the herring gull and slightly smaller than the ring-billed gull.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs as a scarce winter visitor to coastal eastern Canada and as a vagrant to the northeastern US.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance