Dolphin gull / Blutschnabelmöwe (Leucophaeus scoresbii)

Dolphin gulls, gray wings above is a breeding adult, brown wings below is a first year bird. 2019-02-07 10:13:32 Patagonia

Observations

Only documented observation: 2019-02-07

Description

Classification: Genus Leucophaeus (Leucophaeus); Family Gulls (Laridae)
General: The dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the red-billed gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have greyish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. Dolphin gulls have a varied diet, eating many things ranging from mussels to carrion. [more]

Media

Imperial cormorants and probably a Dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii). 2019-02-07 10:13:16 Patagonia

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