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ML201389531 IBC 1174072

Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris

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Location

Paktusova Island
Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Map
Map Coordinates: 42.8458, 131.578
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating

Media notes

An adult eating pieces of a mollusc that it had previously broken by droping it while flying. The bird was clearly acting on purpose, in a manner similar to what Bearded Vultures do to crack bones. The mollusc was drop from a height of about 10 m. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.

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Internet Bird Collection (IBC)

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Original file size
14.6 MB