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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis

Medium-sized gull
Yellow bill with black ring near the tip
Head and under parts white
Back light gray
Wingtips black with white spots
Legs yellow
Size: 17-21 in
Wingspan: 41-46 in
Weight: 11-25 ounces
Sexes alike in plumage, male slightly larger than female

Syllables: ringed billed gull
Pronunciation: rIngd bIld guhl



Ring-billed Gull
1-1	RbGu_01_08x10_029120	8x10 Print	$10.00
1-2	RbGu_01_11x14_029120	11x14 Print	$25.00


Ring-billed Gull
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2-2	RbGu_02_11x14_002761	11x14 Print	$25.00


Ring-billed Gull
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3-2	RbGu_03_11x14_004365	11x14 Print	$25.00


Ring-billed Gull
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4-2	RbGu_04_11x14_019917	11x14 Print	$25.00


Ring-billed Gull
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Ring-billed Gull
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Ring-billed Gull
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Ring-billed Gull
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The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
is a medium-sized gull.

Adults are 49cm length and with a 124cm wingspan. They have a white head, neck and underparts and a relatively short, yellow bill with a dark ring. The back and wings are silver grey and they have yellow legs. Their eyes are yellow. This bird takes three years to reach its breeding plumage; its appearance changes with each fall molt.

Their breeding habitat is near lakes, rivers or the coast in Canada </wiki/Canada> and the northern United States. They nest in colonies, often on islands; the nest is on the ground near water. This bird tends to be faithful to its nesting site, if not its mate, from year to year.

They are migratory and most move south to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America, also the Great Lakes.

This gull is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in Ireland and Great Britain it is no longer classed as a rarity, with several birds regularly wintering in these countries.

These birds forage in flight or pick up objects while swimming, walking or wading. They also steal food from other birds and frequently scavenge. They are omnivorous; their diet may include insects, fish, grain, fish, eggs, earthworms and rodents. These birds are opportunistic and have adapted well to taking food discarded or even left unattended by people.

In the late 19th century, this bird was hunted for its plumage. Its population has since rebounded and it is probably the most common gull in North America. In some areas, it is displacing less aggressive birds such as the Common Tern .

Ring-billed Gull

Scientific classification

         Kingdom: Animalia
         Phylum:   Chordata
         Class:   Aves
         Order:   Charadriiformes
         Family:   Laridae
         Genus:   Larus
         Species:   L. Delawarensis

Binomial name
Larus Delawarensis