Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
marinus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coasts and inland lakes and other bodies of water
Distribution and Range
Breeds on the European and North American coasts and the islands in between then winters south of these same areas.
Food
Usually an apex opportunistic omnivores whose diet includes fish, insects, crustaceans, worms, starfish, molluscs, seeds, berries, rodents, eggs, small birds, scraps, offal and carrion.