- Larus maculipennis
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Identification
37cm. Grey upperparts, white underparts, brown hood, white eye crescents, white nape, neck and breast, grey-white wings, deep red bill and legs; non-breeding adult - white head, dark spots behind the eye.
Distribution
Chile, Brazil and Falkland Islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species, which is sometimes placed in genus Chroicocephalus.
Habitat
Coast, rivers, lakes and marshes.
Behaviour
They nest in a hollow lined with vegetation; 2 to 4 eggs are laid.
The diet includes marine invertebrates and small fish.
References
Arthur Grosset; Birds of the Falkland Islands
