Franklin's Gull - Leucophaeus pipixcan

Length 1.0-1.2 ft (32.0-38.0 cm)
Wingspan 2.9-3.0 ft (87.0-91.0 cm)
Weight 7.8-11.8 oz (220-335 g)
Clutch Size 1-3
Chicks at birth Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

The Franklin's Gull breeds in Canada and northern U.S. and winters in Argentina, the Caribbean, Chile and Peru.

Breeding (Apr-Aug)
Picture/image of Franklin's Gull
Note the rosy breast on the Franklin's Gull
04/16/2013 - Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Note the rosy breast on the Franklin's Gull
04/16/2013 - Rollover Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Non-breeding (Aug-March)
Picture/image of Franklin's Gull
11/15/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
11/15/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Picture/image of Franklin's Gull
11/15/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
11/15/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah

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