Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Grey Gull

Larus modestus

The Grey Gull (Larus modestus) is a 344 g ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

344 g

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, United States.

Where to see it: Río Lluta · Desembocadura (Chile); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile); Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa · Laguna Costera y Playa Marvilla (Peru); Estero Mantagua (Chile).

Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist