Larus canus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:authority (Linnaeus, 1758)
gptkbp:billColor yellow
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Larus_canus
gptkbp:bodyLength 40–46 cm
gptkbp:breedingRange northern Europe and Asia
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched mew
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–4 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Mew_gull
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:eggColor olive to brown with spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground and water forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Larus
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
inland waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Larus canus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brown mottled
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legColor greenish
gptkbp:lifespan up to 16 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:molting annual
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage grey and white
grey back, white head and underparts
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
mammalian carnivores
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Larus_canus_brachyrhynchus
gptkb:Larus_canus_canus
gptkb:Larus_canus_heinei
gptkb:Larus_canus_kamtschatschensis
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight 300–450 g
gptkbp:wingspan 100–120 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange coasts of western Europe, Mediterranean, and North America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Larus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6