Heuglin's Gull

Key Facts

Family: Laridae

Biometrics:
Length: 53 to 70 cm Weight: 745 to 1360 g, Wingspan: 138 to 158 cm

Range:
Breed in the tundra of northern Russia from the Kola peninsula east to the Taymyr peninsula and Finland. They migrate south to winter in East Asia, East Africa Southwest Asia and Indian subcontinent

Habitat:
Coastal and inland waters. It congregates to feed or roost at estuaries, harbours, lakes, reservoirs and sandy beaches