Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)

Code 4

GLGU

Code 6

LARHYP

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Yellow
Head Pattern: Spotted
Crown Color: White with brown streaking.
Forehead Color: White with brown streaking.
Nape Color: White with brown streaking.
Throat Color: White with brown streaking.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 66-76 cm (26-30 in)
Weight: 1542 g (54.4 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Gray
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Pale Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals and updrafts., Slow steady wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 142-152 cm (56-60 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: White
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Pink

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