Common Gull
Larus canus
Stormmåge er en mågefugl, der er udbredt i det nordlige Europa og Asien. Den er en almindelig dansk ynglefugl, der yngler i kolonier på øer og holme ved de danske kyster samt enkelte steder i indlandet ved søer og moser.
Medium-sized gull with a blue-grey back, yellow-green legs and a short, plain yellow-green bill with no red spot. The dark eye lends a gentle look, and the black wingtips carry big white "mirrors".
Can be confused with
- Herring Gull — Herring Gull is markedly larger and coarser with a heavy yellow bill with a red spot, a pale eye and pink legs; the Common Gull is daintier with a spotless green-yellow bill and a dark eye.
- Black-legged Kittiwake — Kittiwake shows solidly black wingtips with no white "mirrors" — as if dipped in ink — and black legs; it is also a true seabird.
Voice
A high, complaining, almost laughing cry — higher-pitched than the large gulls’.
Facts
Wingspan
111 cm
Conservation status
ikke truet
Family
gulls and terns
Laridae
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This is a short overview for the quiz. For the full account, go to the sources:
- Danmarks Fugle at the Danish Ornithological Society (in Danish)
- Wikipedia (in Danish)The description above is from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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