Ivory Gull

Pagophila eburnea

IVGU

Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Ivory Gull 1

Bird Description

Uncommon breeder in far n. pack ice. Winters s. to Newfoundland. Several recent records to Mid-Atlantic. ID: Only white Gull. Ad: ‘as white as snow’ with unique bill color. Juv: equally beautiful with black spots on upperparts and face. Scavenger that feeds on dead carcasses. Often tame. Always a crowd-pleaser!

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