Species: Larus canus
English Name: Mew Gull
Chinese Name: 海鷗
Family: Laridae
Description:
The Mew Gull adults have 40-46 cm in length and can be distinguished from Black-tailed Gull by is rounded head and shorted bill. Macao is usually visited by first-winter birds (from January to March). They have a yellow bill with a black tip, pinkish legs and feet, grey mantle, brown wing covers and a dark tail.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.