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Large White-headed Gulls
Large White-headed Gulls
Larus
Aves
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Colony
Biome
Coastal marine
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Common

About

Larus is a genus of large gulls that can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They are known for their sharp beaks and strong wings, which allow them to dive and catch fish.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A clutch of eggs is incubated in the nest, kept warm by a brooding parent until the chicks pip free.
  2. 2.
    hatchling
    A naked or downy hatchling is fed in the nest by its parents.
  3. 3.
    juvenile
    A feathered juvenile fledges from the nest and learns to fly and forage.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus