Wildlifeof China
Saunders's Gull
Gulls, Terns & Skuas
Photo: Charles Lam · CC BY-SA 2.0
Chroicocephalus saundersi
Basic stats
Habitat
Coastal wetlands and saltmarsh
Range
Eastern Asian coast, including the Yancheng Coastal Wetlands
Size
33cm
Saunders's gull is a very small gull measuring approximately 33cm; among gulls, only the little gull is smaller. Breeding adults have a black hood and nape, a white body and tail, and pale-grey wings. Non-breeding birds have a mottled grey head, while immature birds show a narrow black tail band and dark upperwing mottling. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Saunders's Gull live in?
- Coastal wetlands and saltmarsh
- Where is the Saunders's Gull found?
- Eastern Asian coast, including the Yancheng Coastal Wetlands
- How big is the Saunders's Gull?
- 33cm