Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Chroicocephalus
Species
philadelphia
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Bonapartes Gull Britain, Bonapartes Gull behind flat rock KS,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Bogs, fens, marshes, ponds and islands in open areas within treed areas.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern North America; winters to Mexico and Greater Antilles
Food
Feeds on insects in flight also feeds on eggs of spawning salmon. Suppleented by crustaceans, mollusks, worms and other invertebrates.