Least ConcernHerring Gull
Larus argentatus
One of the 6 terns on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Thalasseus sandvicensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Sandwich tern is a medium-sized tern with a black bill tipped in yellow, as though it had been dipped in mustard, and a ragged black crest on the nape while breeding. It forms dense colonies on islets, saltpans and deltas, and fishes by plunging from several metres up. In Spain it breeds in the Ebro Delta and in southern saltpans, and is abundant on passage and in winter all along the coast.
Weight
180 g – 300 g
Size
37 cm – 43 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalasseus_sandvicensis
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