Glaucous Gull
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About the Glaucous Gull
The Glaucous Gull is a very large species of gull that lives across the Northern Hemisphere. It breeds in the high Arctic and northern Atlantic coasts of Europe, and typically spends the winter in northern coastal locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Glaucous Gulls nest on cliffs or on the ground in coastal locations. It may breed by marine or freshwater bodies. They are pale birds that take four years to reach their adult plumage.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched December 2, 2014
Scientific Name
Larus hyperboreus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
2.2 feet
(68.1 cm)
Wingspan:
4.9 to 6 feet
(1.5 to 1.8 meters)
Weight:
2.8 to 6 pounds
(1.3 to 2.7 kilos)
Range
International Names
Chinese
北极鸥
Czech
racek edý
Danish
Gråmåge
Dutch
Grote Burgemeester
Finnish
isolokki
French
Goéland bourgmestre
German
Eismöwe
Italian
Gabbiano glauco
Japanese
シロカモメ [shirokamome]
Korean
흰갈매기
Norwegian
Polarmåke
Polish
mewa blada
Russian
Бургомистр
Spanish
Gavión Hiperbóreo
Swedish
Vittrut
