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Primary Traits
955.8 g
0 m - 760 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Larus dominicanus
English name
Kelp Gull
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
dominicanus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
CZAS
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
540 g
Maximum female mass
970 g
Minimum male mass
950 g
Maximum male mass
1,130 g
Minimum unsexed mass
810 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,335 g
Average mass
955.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
760 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
760 m
Typical elevation
380 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
49 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
49 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary