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Franklin's Gull Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Laridae > Genus and species: Leucophaeus pipixcan

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Size

  • Length: 15 inches
  • Wingspan: 36 inches
  • Weight: 280 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • swamp
  • mangroves
  • bogs
  • marsh

Winter (additional):

  • various

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • aquatic invertebrates

Range

Summer: Western North America Winter: South America

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: 24-25
  • Days until young fledge: 32