Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

The Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) is a 1.3 kg coastal bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

1.3 kg

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

8

Recorded in Japan, United States, Russia, Republic of Korea, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China.

Where to see it: 船橋市 · ふなばし三番瀬海浜公園 (Funabashi · Funabashi Sanbanze Seaside Park) (Japan); 輪島市 · 舳倉島 (Wajima · Hegurajima (island)) (Japan); 江戸川区 · 葛西臨海公園・葛西海浜公園 (Edogawa Ward · Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin Park) (Japan); Rason Lake (Dem. Rep. Korea); Midway Atoll NWR · Eastern Island (United States Minor Outlying Islands).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist