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Larus fuscus
Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
Lesser black-backed gull
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 830.0 g
Environment:  others; freshwater; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and the Arctic. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 5.07 cm; wing: 42.65 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 51 to 61 cm; Wingspan: 124 to 127 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species (Ref. 356). Found on bay and nearshore, beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). Largely dependent on freshwater and terrestrial environments. Feeds mostly on non-fish vertebrate prey (Ref. 95711). Displays surface plunging and dipping behavior (Ref. 356). In the North Sea off the coasts of Scotland and northern England, is known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus (Ref. 95711).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 08 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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