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Metadata
Title: Mew Gull
Alternative Title: Larus canus
Creator: Karney, Lee
Source: WO-Lee Karney-2683
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Karney, Seagulls, Waterfowl
Description
Table Of Contents: The mew gull nests on marshes and lakes in the interior of northwestern Canada and Alaska, as well as in Eurasia. In winter, when these inland waters freeze, the birds move to the Pacific coast, where they are common as far south as Southern California. The mew gull is smaller nd more agile than the glaucous-winged, western, and herring gulls, and is more adept at picking bits of food off the surface of the water. Only rarely does it visit garbabe dumps, where its larger relatives feed.
Date
Available: April 07 2004
Issued: April 06 2004
Modified: April 08 2004 |
