You may have traveled to the beach and seen a lot of birds flying around, diving into the water, or just sitting around. The bird you saw might have been a seagull. Here are six things about seagulls.
#1 Habitat
The seagull’s habitat is along coastal areas, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and some other areas. [1]
#2 Food
Most seagulls are omnivorous and will eat reptiles, amphibians, and grain and berries. [2]
#3 Mating Season
Seagulls are known to mate for life. The mating season usually begins in February. [3]
#4 Breeding
The breeding season is from May to July. The clutch size of most gulls are three eggs. The eggs hatch in late June. [4]
#5 Nest
If they have eggs, seagulls will stay in their nest. If it is not in the breeding season, seagulls will often sleep on the water if it’s calm; they do this to keep away from predators. Seagulls will also sleep on the beach. [5]
#6 Family
Seagulls are in the family Laridae. Laridae is made up of birds closely associated with water. [6]
Notes:
- ^“Seagulls’ Habitats.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^Nelson, Karen. “Yes, seagulls eat Cheetos from humans. But what’s on the menu when it’s not beach season?” sunherald, 2 Jan. 2018. (go back ↩)
- ^“Seagull Breeding Season is well upon us – Eco Environmental Services Ltd.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^“Gull – Wikipedia.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^“Where do sea gulls go at night? – Quora.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^“BirdWeb – Family Details.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back ↩)
