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Primary Traits
395 g
0 m - 1,280 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Larus brachyrhynchus
English name
Short-billed Gull
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
brachyrhynchus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
300 g
Maximum female mass
480 g
Minimum male mass
325 g
Maximum male mass
475 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
395 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,280 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,280 m
Typical elevation
640 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Rock, Tree, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
25 d
Maximum fledging period
32 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
28.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory