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Great black-backed gull

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The great black-backed gull is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae, breeding on coasts and islands of the North Atlantic in northern Europe and northeastern North America. It is a highly aggressive predator, hunter, pirate and scavenger, with a white head, neck and underparts set against dark blackish grey wings and back, pink legs and a yellow bill marked with a red spot. Southern populations tend to stay put through the year while northern breeders migrate further south, and some birds move inland to large lakes and rivers in winter. The species has adapted readily to urban environments for nesting, which has let its numbers expand, though this same abundance now creates problems near airports and threats to rarer seabirds through predation and competition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Larus marinus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Larus, Taxa
Source Great black-backed gull (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Great black-backed gull (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Moorland, Ecosystems
Source Great black-backed gull (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Great black-backed gull (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The adult has a white head, neck and underparts, dark blackish-grey wings and back, pink legs and the bill yellow with a red spot.
  • Status
    It is now a widespread and abundant species in its range and its numbers have increased to such high levels in some areas that it is often seen as a pest species, especially near airports where it risks collisions with airplanes, and in some coastal areas where it sometimes outcompetes or hunts rarer seabirds, such as Atlantic puffins, possibly resulting in conservationist inte
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Ecosystem: Moorland, Distribution and habitat
    The great black-backed gull is found in a variety of coastal habitats, including rocky and sandy coasts and estuaries, as well as inland wetland habitats, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, wet fields and moorland.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Great black-backed gull (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26629 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Larus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1887740 (Larus)
  • In Biome: Lake, Introduction
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Larus marinus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Larus marinus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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