BIRDS

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

NativeMigratoryRare visitor

187 gWeight

3 eggsClutch

21 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 187 g. Migratory. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages in flight.

There are 48 observations of Ross's Gull in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

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