Wildlifeof China
Slaty-backed Gull
Gulls, Terns & Skuas
Photo: (c) Валерия Ковалева, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Larus schistisagus
Basic stats
Range
Breeds on the north-eastern coast of the Palearctic and travels widely when not breeding
Size
55–68.5cm
Wingspan
132–160cm
Weight
1.05–1.7kg
The slaty-backed gull is a large, white-headed gull tied with the yellow-footed gull as fourth-largest gull species, 55–68.5cm long with a wingspan of 132–160cm and a weight of 1.05–1.7kg. The bill is yellow with an orange-red subterminal spot, the spot that chicks peck to stimulate regurgitative feeding, and the outer primaries have white spots called mirrors (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds on the north-eastern coast of the Palearctic but travels widely outside the breeding season. The first Finnish record was in November 2012, only the fourth for Europe (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Slaty-backed Gull found?
- Breeds on the north-eastern coast of the Palearctic and travels widely when not breeding
- How big is the Slaty-backed Gull?
- 55–68.5cm
- What is the wingspan of the Slaty-backed Gull?
- 132–160cm
- How much does the Slaty-backed Gull weigh?
- 1.05–1.7kg