The Little Gull [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Little Gull Looks Like

The Little Gull has overall_color color of white and grey and black.

The Little Gull has above_color color of white and grey.

The Little Gull has head color of white and black.

The Little Gull has face color of black.

The Little Gull has below_color color of white.

The Little Gull has undertail color of white.

The Little Gull has back color of grey.

The Little Gull has bill color of black.

The Little Gull has wing color of grey.

The Little Gull has belly color of white.

The Little Gull has tail color of grey.

The Little Gull has eyering color of white.

The Little Gull has chest color of white.

The Little Gull has leg color of red.

The Little Gull has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Little Gull

The length of the Little Gull is from 11.4 inches to 11.8 inches (29.0 cm to 30.0 cm).

The weight of the Little Gull is from 3.5 ounces to 5.3 ounces (99.2 grams to 150.3 grams).

The wingspan of the Little Gull is 24.0 inches (61.0 cm).

Pictures of the Little Gull

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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Sad Sea Gull, Gulf of Mexico by S.A. Street Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus by Papchinskaya, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Little Gull
adult Little Gull, Little Gull by Tim Worfolk, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult Little Gull, Little Gull by Tim Worfolk, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Little Gull
juvenile Little Gull, Little Gull – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Little Gull

frequently forages by flying slowly and low and descending to the surface of the ground or of the water to pick up things.

Occasionally wades in shallow water when landing on water to catch prey.

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What the Little Gull Likes to Eat

The Little Gull feeds on the following:

  • insects
  • brine shrimp
  • crustaceans
  • small mollusks
  • spiders
  • marine worms
  • small fish.

Where To Find the Little Gull

You can find the Little Gull in the following habitats:

  • Lakes
  • bays
  • low marshy areas near lakes
  • fresh or brackish marshes