Ring-billed gull

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
gptkbp:averageWingspan 120 cm
gptkbp:behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:billColor yellow with black ring
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Canada
gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-4 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn beaches
urban areas
parking lots
lakeshores
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature black ring around yellow bill
gptkbp:distribution widespread in North America
gptkbp:eggColor olive to buff with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 4-5 weeks
gptkbp:flightNumber strong, direct flight
gptkbp:foragingBehavior opportunistic feeder
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Larus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ring-billed gull
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-28 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brown mottled
gptkbp:legColor yellow
gptkbp:length 43 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 23 years
gptkbp:migratory migratory
gptkbp:molting annual
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFor common at landfills and fast food parking lots
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage white and gray
white with gray back and wings
gptkbp:predators foxes
large birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Larus_delawarensis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:vocalization loud, harsh calls
gptkbp:weight 600 g
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
southern United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5