Dolphin Gull
Leucophaeus scoresbii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The dolphin gull, sometimes erroneously called the red-billed gull, is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have greyish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. Dolphin gulls have a varied diet, eating many things ranging from mussels to carrion.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Leucophaeus