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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The only nocturnal gull, a pelagic species that can be found in the Galapagos Islands and the coasts of Equador and Peru.<br> | + | <i>Larus furcatus</i> - The only nocturnal gull, a pelagic species that can be found in the Galapagos Islands and the coasts of Equador and Peru.<br> |
| + | Closely related to Sabine's Gull.<br> | ||
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==Breeding== | ==Breeding== | ||
Breeds all year round and lays just one egg in each breeding attempt. Performs mutual preening and head tossing behaviour.<br> | Breeds all year round and lays just one egg in each breeding attempt. Performs mutual preening and head tossing behaviour.<br> | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 25 April 2007
- Creagrus furcatus
Description
Larus furcatus - The only nocturnal gull, a pelagic species that can be found in the Galapagos Islands and the coasts of Equador and Peru.
Closely related to Sabine's Gull.
Breeding
Breeds all year round and lays just one egg in each breeding attempt. Performs mutual preening and head tossing behaviour.
Food
Feeds almost entirely on squid.
Call
Unique clicking sounds, possibly developing for echo location, some typical gull-like cries.
Identification
Sexes are alike. Adult has dark, grey head and red orbital ring, black bill tipped with pale grey. Grey back with few white areas. The legs are very pink. Juvenile is white and mottled with brown, dark eye patch and orbital ring. No white on bill and paler legs.
