Leucophaeus modestus
Gray Gull
©lalo_pangue: Breeding plumage?
©Hector Bottai: Young gull
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Leucophaeus
Species
Leucophaeus modestus
Colours
Distinguishing features
The body and wings are grey with the dorsal surface rather darker than the ventral region. The flight feathers are black and the inner primaries and the secondaries have white tips, visible in flight. The tail has a band of black with a white trailing edge. The legs and beak are black and the iris is brown. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 48 cm and averaging 45 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
