|
Characteristics
|
| Colouring |
White body, black head, wingtips and bill
|
| Voice |
Loud and fluty
|
| Feeds on |
Tiny shrimps and marine worms
|
| Flight |
Quick, rather stiff, fast wingbeats
|
| Nesting |
Ground
|
| Social |
Flocks
|
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Vital Statistics
|
| Length |
42
to
46
cms
|
| Weight |
250
to
400
gms
|
| Wingspan |
67
to
77
cms
|
| Lifespan |
10
to
15
years
|
| Beak Length |
Long
|
| Beak Width |
Narrow
|
| Beak Shape |
Curved
|
| Tail Length |
Short
|
|
|
Distribution
|
Y | Common |
R | Rare |
V | Very Rare |
N | Not Seen |
| Region EU | Y | Europe |
|---|
| CH | Y | DE | Y | ES | N | FR | N | GB | N | IE | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| Region NA | N | North America |
|---|
| CA | N | US | N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| Country US | N | United States |
|---|
| AZ | N | CA | N | FL | N | IA | N | KS | N | MA | N | MI | N | MN | N | MO | N | OK | N | | | | | | | | | | |
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