Utah Bird Profile - Ring-billed Gull

Utah Bird Profile
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis

Name Roots: (L. & Gr. laros, "a gull" - of Delaware)

In Utah:

by Marvis Collett

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests on the ground in a saucer nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: ground gleaner; carnivore: ground hawker. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a carnivore: coastal beach scavenger.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in water habitat.

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (RS,CW)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend