AI overview
The Little Gull is a small seabird found across parts of Europe and Asia, recognizable by its petite size and distinctive dark cap. It matters to ornithologists and birdwatchers as an indicator of coastal and wetland ecosystem health, and its presence or absence in different regions helps scientists track environmental changes.
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Species
Least Concernlittle gull
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hydrocoloeus
- Mass
- +98
- Image
- Bird Yyterin lietteet 4.jpg
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Article
The little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) is a species of gull belonging to the family Laridae which is mainly found in the Palearctic with some small colonies in North America. It breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes, and spends winters at sea. It is the smallest species of gull in the world, and the only species in the monospecific genus Hydrocoloeus.
Taxonomy