The Galapagos gull [2] ( lat. Creagrus furcatus ) is a bird species from the gull family (Laridae), the only one in the genus of the Galapagos gull [2] ( Creagrus ) [1] . It is an endemic of the Galapagos Islands , one of 19 species of seabird of the archipelago, of which five are endemic.
| Galapagos Gull |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Gender: | Galapagos Gulls ( Creagrus Bonaparte , 1854 ) |
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| International scientific name |
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Creagrus furcatus ( , 1842 ) [1] |
| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22694493 |
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The Galapagos gull has a size of about 50 cm. Its color is gray with different shades. The head and tail are slightly darker, the belly and tip of the beak are white, and the webbed feet are red. She has a red circle around her eyes, which makes her eyes appear larger. The number of Galapagos gulls in the Galapagos Islands is estimated at 30 thousand individuals. This species hunts at night in the open sea, and spends the day in its nest on the coast. The Galapagos gull nests throughout the year, laying one egg at a time.
