A small, ternlike gull, with rather narrow, pointed wings, wedge-shaped tail, and tiny bill.
Relative Size
Larger than a Red Phalarope, smaller than a Ring-billed Gull; similar in size to Bonaparte’s Gull.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![between crow and goose](/guide/images/size/btwn-crow-goose.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 11.4-12.2 in (29-31 cm)
- Weight: 4.9-8.8 oz (140-250 g)
- Wingspan: 35.4-39.4 in (90-100 cm)
- Length: 11.4-12.2 in (29-31 cm)
- Weight: 4.9-8.8 oz (140-250 g)
- Wingspan: 35.4-39.4 in (90-100 cm)