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Pallas's Gull

Gulls, Terns & Skuas

Larus ichthyaetus

Basic stats

Diet

Fish, crustaceans, insects and small mammals

Habitat

Breeds in colonies on marshes and islands

Range

Breeds from southern Russia to Mongolia; winters in the eastern Mediterranean, Arabia and India

Clutch size

2-4 eggs

Size

55-72cm

Wingspan

142-170cm

Weight

0.96-2.1kg

Pallas's gull, or great black-headed gull, is a large gull, 55 to 72cm long with a wingspan of 142 to 170cm, weighing 0.96 to 2.1kg. Summer adults have a black hood, grey wings and back, yellow legs and an orange-yellow bill with a red tip; non-breeding birds show a dark mask through the eye. It is predatory, eating fish, crustaceans, insects and small mammals (Wikipedia, general species account).

It breeds in colonies on marshes and islands from southern Russia to Mongolia, nests on the ground and lays two to four eggs, and young take four years to mature. It migrates south to winter in the eastern Mediterranean, Arabia and India. It is noisy at the colony but mostly silent when breeding. The source does not mention Nepal (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Pallas's Gull eat?
Fish, crustaceans, insects and small mammals
What habitat does the Pallas's Gull live in?
Breeds in colonies on marshes and islands
Where is the Pallas's Gull found?
Breeds from southern Russia to Mongolia; winters in the eastern Mediterranean, Arabia and India
How many eggs does the Pallas's Gull lay?
2-4 eggs
How big is the Pallas's Gull?
55-72cm
What is the wingspan of the Pallas's Gull?
142-170cm
How much does the Pallas's Gull weigh?
0.96-2.1kg
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