BIRDS

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

NativeMigratoryRare visitor

76–86 cmWingspan

200–250 gWeight

35–42 cmLength

3 eggsClutch

22 daysIncubation

Bird 35–42 cm long. Migratory. Lives in marshes and on the coast. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages in flight.

There are 21 observations of Gull-billed Tern in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

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