| Great Black-backed Gull | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Aequorlitornithes |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Suborder: | Lari |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Subfamily: | Larinae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | L. marinus |
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| Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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| Distribution across the Northern Hemisphere. Red indicates breeding grounds, blue indicates wintering areas, and purple indicates year-round presence. | |
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus is a species of gull in the Larus genus. It is the largest gull in North America[2] as well as the world,[3] the Glaucous Gull being comparable in size.[4]
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Description[]
This is the largest gull in the world, measuring 25–30 in (64–76 cm)[5] and a wingspan of 60–66 in (5.0–5.5 ft).[4] The adult bird is a white gull with a black mantle; snow-white head and tail; yellow bill with red spot near tip; pink legs and feet.[4]
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References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Larus marinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Alsop III, Fred J. (2001). Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of North America. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0789480018.
- ^ Frances, Peter; et al. (2007). Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide. Dorling Kindersley Inc. ISBN 1564582957.
- ^ a b c Terres, John K. (1980). The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0394466519.
- ^ Stokes, Donald W. and Stokes, Lilian Q. (2010). Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9770316010504 Check
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