Seagull is a kind of marine bird, belonging to Gull, Gull and Gull. The head and neck of seagulls are white, and the back and shoulders are slate gray; The waist and tail feathers are all pure white. The base is grayish white or a large gray spot is formed in the inner cavity. The lower body is pure white. Humans think that the sound of seagulls sounds like "Ou, Ou", and "Gull" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of this bird, hence the name.

Seagulls can predict the weather, and seagulls fly close to the sea surface, indicating that the weather will be good in the future; Wandering by the sea means that the weather will get worse gradually; Flying back to the beach in groups or gathering in cracks in rocks exposed to the water indicates that a storm is coming. Moreover, seagulls love to pick up leftovers abandoned by people on board, and are also called "harbor cleaners".

Seagulls also appear in many literary writers' articles. For example, Chekhov, a famous Russian writer, has a novel called Seagull, which is deeply loved by readers. At present, seagulls have been included in the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals under National Key Protection or with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value issued by China Forestry Bureau on August 1 2000.

Living habits

Nest in fresh or salt water lakes, swamps, river banks, seaside islands, as well as the ground, reed piles and mounds. Is the most common seabirds, in pairs or groups of three or five, flying in the air, skimming the water at low altitude, or wandering on the water. In the seashore, seaport and fishing ground rich in fish and shrimp, they float on the water in groups, swim for food, fly low, and like to cluster in the food-rich sea.

Mainly distributed in northeast, south and southwest China, Europe, Mediterranean coast, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and western North America, including Alaska and the eastern coast of the Pacific Ocean to the Tropic of Cancer.

Seagulls feed on aquatic invertebrates, such as fish and shrimp, other crustaceans, mollusks and insects. They also prey on small fish on the shore and pick up leftovers discarded on the shore and on ships. Sometimes they also prey on eggs and young birds of other birds (including their own kind).

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Seagull