Ring-billed Gull

Key field marks are a black-ringed bill, yellow eyes, yellow legs and a dark-tipped white tail.

Additional information

Common Name

Ring-billed Gull

Comments

Varied diet includes carrion, garbage, eggs, young birds and aquatic animals. The similar herring gull (L. argentatus) has pink legs and a red bill spot.

Scientific Name

Larus delawarensis

Habitat

Found near lakes, rivers, fields, dumps and shopping malls.

Size

To 20 in. (50 cm)