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Bird field guide > Bird identification [G-H] > Gull, Glaucous bird pictures
Gull, Glaucous bird pictures
GLAUCOUS GULL
42. Larus hyperboreus 28 inches.
This is one of the largest of the Gulls; mantle light gray; it is distinguished by its size and the primaries, which are white to the tips.
It is a powerful bird that preys upon the smaller Gulls, eating both the eggs and young.
Nest. - Of seaweed on ledge of sea cliff, eggs three in number, in shades of light drab to brown, spotted with brown and black.
Range. - Arctic regions, in winter south to San Francisco Bay.
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