Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
The Great Black-backed Gull inhabits North Atlantic coasts, islands, estuaries, and fishing ports. It is an opportunistic predator and scavenger, taking fish, eggs, young birds, shellfish, carrion, and human food waste. As the world's largest gull, it can dominate smaller seabirds at feeding sites.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Great Black-backed Gull Juvenile
- Great Black-backed Gull