A Ring-Billed Gull Preening While Standing On A Sign
A Ring-Billed Gull preening while standing on the Nails Time business sign here in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Ring-Billed Gull-Larus delawarensis
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Ring-Billed Gull
The Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a bird classified in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. This species gets its name from the black ring around its bill. The Ring-Billed Gull can live for up to 27.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Adult Ring-Billed Gulls have gray backs, while their chests and bellies are white. They have yellow legs and bills. There is a black ring that encircles the bill. Juvenile Ring-Billed Gulls take a few years before they fledge into their adult plumage. Adult specimens have tan streaks across their heads in the nonbreeding season.
| Length | 43-54 cm(1’4.9″-1’9.3″) |
| Wingspan | 1.1-1.5 |