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Dolphin Gull

Leucophaeus scoresbii

The dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the red-billed gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have greyish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. Dolphin gulls have a varied diet, eating many things ranging from mussels to carrion. The dolphin gull is a scavenger and opportunistic predator. It feeds on carrion, offal, bird eggs, nestlings, marine invertebrates and other natural food. When humans disturb nesting seabirds, it takes advantage of the absence of adult birds to raid their vacated nests. It was found that excluding humans from areas where cormorants were nesting increased the reproductive success of the cormorants. It also takes advantage of the activities of marine mammals to scavenge for dead fish, placentae and faeces, which are a major attraction.
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A photo of a Dolphin Gull photographed in Isla H (AICA TF03) Argentina
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Xristina K
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 - 1:58pm
Argentina
A photo of a Dolphin Gull photographed in Bahía Punta Arenas Chile
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Rebeckah Watkins
Thursday 02 Mar 2023 - 2:10pm
Chile
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Andrés Fuentes Torreblanca
Tuesday 15 Nov 2022 - 5:37am
Chile
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Andrés Fuentes Torreblanca
Sunday 13 Nov 2022 - 6:52am
Chile
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