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Iceland Gull (Thayer’s)

Larus glaucoides thayeri

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

breed on coastal cliffs in the high Arctic and forage in open water among pack ice. In winter they occur along coasts and forage close to shore, on beaches, and sometimes on lawns, agricultural fields, and garbage dumps

Notes:

First winter Thayer's subspecies. There were numerous of these among some adults and other species of gulls.

Reference Links:

Iceland Gull Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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