| Family: |
Laridae () |
| Max. size: |
max.weight: 996.0 g |
| Environment: |
others; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan and North America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 5.22 cm; wing: 41.8 cm. |
| Biology: |
A coastal species which exhibits dipping and surface plunging usually displaying affinities with ice. Winters in the High Arctic and migrates to the Pacific Coast of north America in summer (Ref. 356). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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