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Larus canus (Mew Gull)

Synonyms: Larus heinei
Language: French; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The common gull (Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull which breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe and northwestern North America. The North American subspecies is commonly referred to as the mew gull, although that name is also used by some authorities for the whole species. It migrates further south in winter. There are differing accounts as to how the species acquired its vernacular name (see section below).
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Infraspecies

Larus canus brachyrhynchus (Mew Gull) (Attributes)
Larus canus canus (Mew Gull) (Attributes)
Larus canus heinei
Larus canus kamtschatschensis
Larus canus major
Larus canus stegmanni

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
0
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
5
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 2.02169
EDGE Score: 1.10582
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  394 grams
Birth Weight [3]  40 grams
Female Weight [1]  368 grams
Male Weight [1]  421 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  14.4 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Wetlands, Coastal cliffs and islands
Wintering Geography [2]  Pacific Coast
Wintering Habitat [2]  Coastal marine, Beaches and estuaries, Freshwater lakes and rivers
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Piscivore, Herbivore
Diet - Fish [4]  40 %
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  40 %
Diet - Plants [4]  10 %
Diet - Scavenger [4]  10 %
Forages - Ground [4]  40 %
Forages - Water Surface [4]  40 %
Forages - Underwater [4]  20 %
Clutch Size [3]  3
Clutches / Year [3]  1
Fledging [5]  33 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  2,100,000
Incubation [3]  23 days
Mating Display [6]  Ground display
Mating System [6]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [3]  34 years
Migration [7]  Intracontinental
Speed [8]  29.975 MPH (13.4 m/s)
Wing Span [8]  3.641 feet (1.11 m)
Female Maturity [3]  3 years
Male Maturity [3]  2 years

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External References

Citations

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♦ 6Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605
♦ 7Riede, Klaus (2004) Global Register of Migratory Species - from Global to Regional Scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. 330 pages + CD-ROM
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♦ 12CephBase - Cephalopod (Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus) Database
♦ 13Food web topology and parasites in the pelagic zone of a subarctic lake, Per-Arne Amundsen, Kevin D. Lafferty, Rune Knudsen, Raul Primicerio, Anders Klemetsen and Armand M. Kuris, Journal of Animal Ecology 2009, 78, 563–572
♦ 14The role of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in the foodweb of the Barents Sea, A. V. Dolgov, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59: 1034–1045. 2002
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♦ 16Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 17International Flea Database
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Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0