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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Subfamily of seabirds "Seagull" redirects here. For other uses, see Gull (disambiguation) and Seagull (disambiguation). Gull (commonly seagull) Temporal range: Early Oligocene – Present Adult European herring gull Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum ...
European birds lack the long gray tongues on the 6th, 7th, and 8th primaries and solid black markings on the 5th and 6th primaries that are shown by American herring gulls. [11] First-winter European birds have more checkered upperparts, more streaked underparts, and a paler rump and base to the tail.
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Eleven species have been recorded in Chile. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus; Cinereous harrier, Circus cinereus
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania.It is the most common gull of Australia.It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas.
Young birds have scaly black-brown upperparts and a neat wing pattern, and pink legs which become greyish in the second year before tuning yellow. By the first winter, the head and belly are white, with fine streaks and greyish feathers grow on the saddle. They take three years (up to four in the Kamchatka subspecies [14]) to reach maturity ...
Adelie penguins in Antarctica. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Antarctica.The avifauna of Antarctica include a total of 63 species, of which 1 is endemic.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Credit: Facebook. The Dong Tao rooster, also called the "Dragon Chicken," is famous for its massive and scaly legs that resemble tree trunks. These unique birds are native to Vietnam and were once ...
The laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a medium-sized gull of North and South America.Named for its laugh-like call, it is an opportunistic omnivore and scavenger.It breeds in large colonies mostly along the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.