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Species record

Pallas's Gull

Larus ichthyaetus

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Primary Traits

FamilyLaridae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmEastern Hemisphere
HabitatCoastal
DietCarnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

1,413.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Larus ichthyaetus

English name

Pallas's Gull

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Larus

Species

ichthyaetus

Data source

HBW3, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Eastern Hemisphere

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

950 g

Maximum female mass

1,500 g

Minimum male mass

1,130 g

Maximum male mass

2,000 g

Minimum unsexed mass

900 g

Maximum unsexed mass

2,000 g

Average mass

1,413.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

500 m

Typical elevation

250 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Coastal

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Carnivore

Diet breadth

5

Diet specialization index

0.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

25 d

Maximum incubation period

26 d

Minimum fledging period

35 d

Maximum fledging period

35 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

35 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory