Common gull  (Larus canus)

Facts

Also known as:mew gull
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Laridae
Genus Larus (1)
Size Wingspan: 99-108cm(2)
Length: 40-46 cm (2)
Weight 300-480 g (3)
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Status

Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (3). Receives general protection in Great Britain under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (4).