Ivory Gull
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ivory_Gull/id
Scientific:
Pagophila eburnea
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Pagophila
Danish: Ismåge
Greenlandic: Naajavaarsuk
Length: 15.8-16.9 in (40-43 cm)
Weight: 15.8-24.2 oz (448-687 g)
Wingspan: 42.5-47.2 in (108-120 cm)
Description
- Medium-sized gull.
- Pure white.
- Black eyes.
- Black legs and feet.
- Small bill bluish at base, turning grayish green, with yellow or red tip.
Is a resident and breeds in South West Coast of Greenland.
Concern : The Ivory Gull is on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List.
Claire Mazard, XC284132. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/284132
References:
Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Pagophila eburnea. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=FED91A1F00C4E67C.
North American Bird Conservation Initiative. 2014. The State of the Birds 2014 Report. US Department of Interior, Washington, DC, USA.