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Little Gull

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Little Gull

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Also known as Hydrocoloeus minutus, Larus minutus

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Little Gull (*Hydrocoloeus minutus*) is a species of bird within the family Laridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon name was established by Pallas in 1776, and the species is currently accepted in scientific records. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.

This marine species has a taxon range that includes South America and Africa. Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 78 and a mass of 98. The average litter size is 2.4. The bird is also known by the common names Zwergmöwe, Gaviota enana, and gavina menuda.

Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

little gull

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine

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Encyclopedic overview

The little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) is a species of gull belonging to the family Laridae which is mainly found in the Palearctic with some small colonies in North America. It breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes, and spends winters at sea. It is the smallest species of gull in the world, and the only species in the monospecific genus Hydrocoloeus.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Little Gull” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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