Little Gull Photo Gallery
Breeding adult
Small, black-headed gull with red legs, a black bill, and dark underwings.
© Cameron Eckert / Macaulay LibraryYukon Territory, May 04, 2010Juvenile
During migration Little Gulls forage along large lakes or coastal waters for small fish.
© Matthew D. Medler / Macaulay LibraryNew York, August 31, 2014Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Note slender black bill and small size. The crown and ear patch on some juveniles is brownish black.
© Woody Gillies / Macaulay LibraryNew Brunswick, September 12, 2019Mixed flock
Little Gulls regularly associate with Bonaparte's Gulls and other gull species at roosting sites — usually on beaches or mudflats.
© Matthew D. Medler / Macaulay LibraryNew York, August 31, 2014Not all videos have soundFirst summer
First-summer birds have a thin black "M" pattern on the back and a black band on the tail.
© Peter Flood / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, July 11, 2017Nonbreeding adult
Nonbreeding birds are pale gray above with a white tail. In flight, shows dark underwings. Note dark ear patch and smudgy crown.
© Darlene Friedman / Macaulay LibraryMichigan, December 03, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Laridae)
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