Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
A large coastal gull of the North Pacific, common around rocky shorelines, harbors, beaches, and offshore islands. It forages by scavenging, picking food from the surface, stealing from other birds, and eating fish, invertebrates, eggs, carrion, and human refuse. In conflict it relies on flight, sharp pecks, wing blows, and bold dive-bombing around nests. One notable feature is its pale gray wing tips, which give the species a softer, less black-winged look than many other large gulls.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Glaucous-winged Gull