C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

CIOC 2305

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus).

ATK124

DEF112

2245 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 55–77 cm
Body Mass: 1.53 kg
Wingspan: 158 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 124

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 124).

DEF 112

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 112).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & North America: circumpolar Arctic coasts Habitat: Coastal

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Larus hyperboreus hyperboreus
Svalbard (n of Norway) to coastal Taimyr Pen. (nw Siberia)
Larus hyperboreus pallidissimus
coastal Taimyr Pen. (nw Siberia) to St. Lawrence I. (n Bering Sea)
Larus hyperboreus barrovianus
coastal w, n Alaska to w Mackenzie River region (nw Canada)
Larus hyperboreus leuceretes
Greenland, Iceland and e Mackenzie River region (nw Canada) through high Arctic ne Canadian is.

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