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glau·cous gull

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  1. glaucous gullnoun

    A large gull which breeds in the Arctic.

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  1. Glaucous Gull

    The Glaucous Gull is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans as far south as the British Isles and northernmost states of the USA, also on the Great Lakes. A few birds sometimes reach the southern USA and northern Mexico. This species breeds colonially or singly on coasts and cliffs, making a lined nest on the ground or cliff. Normally, 2–4 light brown eggs with dark chocolate splotches are laid. This is a large and powerful gull, very pale in all plumages, with no black on either of the wings or the tail. The term glaucous describes its colouration. Adults are pale grey above, with a thick yellow bill. Immatures are very pale grey with a pink and black bill. This species is considerably larger, bulkier and thicker-billed than the similar Iceland Gull, and can sometimes equal the size of the Great Black-backed Gull, the largest gull species. They can weigh anywhere from 960 to 2,700 g, averaging 1.55 kg in males and 1.35 kg in females. These gulls range from 55 to 77 cm in length and can span 132 to 170 cm across the wings. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 40.8 to 50.1 cm, the bill is 4.9 to 6.9 cm and the tarsus is 6 to 7.7 cm. They take four years to reach maturity. The call is a "laughing" cry similar to that of the Herring Gull but deeper.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glaucous gull in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glaucous gull in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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