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Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea
Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a member of the Laridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Adults weigh 550 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Laridae Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
- Genus Pagophila
- Species eburnea
Where it lives
High Arctic is. from Greenland, Svalbard (north of Norway), Franz Josef Land to Herald I. (east of Wrangel I., north of Chukotka Pen.; northern Russia) and northern Canada
Quick facts
- Weight
- 550 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ivory Gull hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Ivory Gull is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) belongs to the Laridae family of the order Charadriiformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Its distribution covers PAL, NA high Arctic is. from Greenland, Svalbard (n of Norway), Franz Josef Land to Herald I. (e of Wrangel I., n of Chukotka Pen.; n Russia) and n Canada.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 550 g, with a wing length of about 33.3 cm and a tail of around 13.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 17.4 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ivory Gull?
The Ivory Gull is a large bird that weighs around 550 g.
Where does the Ivory Gull live?
The Ivory Gull is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America with a range covering PAL, NA high Arctic is. from Greenland, Svalbard (n of Norway), Franz Josef Land to Herald I. (e of Wrangel I., n of Chukotka Pen.; n Russia) and n Canada, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Ivory Gull belong to?
The Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) belongs to the Laridae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Ivory Gull eat?
The Ivory Gull hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Ivory Gull migrate?
The Ivory Gull is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Ivory Gull endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Ivory Gull make?
1 real field recording of the Ivory Gull — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ivory Gull's range?
The Ivory Gull has a mapped global range of about 17.4 million km².
Conservation
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