Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Relict Gull

Larus relictus

The Relict Gull (Larus relictus) is a 490 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

490 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

8

Recorded in China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Norway.

Where to see it: 南堡滩涂 (Nanpu Mudflat) (China); 马场 (Ma Chang) (China); Boon Tsagan Nuur (Mongolia); Gun Galuut NR (Mongolia); 沙河水库 (Shahe Reservoir) (China).

Photo: (c) Dmitry Boldyrev, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist