Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 28,954
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The great black-backed gull is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scavenger which breeds on the North Atlantic coasts and islands of northern Europe and northeastern North America. Southern populations are generally sedentary, while those breeding in the far north migrate farther south in winter. A few also move inland to large lakes and reservoirs. The adult has a white head, neck and underparts, dark blackish-grey wings and back, pink legs and the bill yellow with a red spot.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Great black-backed gull”.