Ross's Gull
- The Ross's Gull often feeds on mudflats like shorebirds.
- Although normally only found in the high Artic, there is a small breeding population in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
- Adults have a pink wash on thier underparts.
- The Ross's Gull's wintering range is unknown.
- Ross's Gulls nest in loose colonies and lay 1-3 eggs that are incubated by both parents.
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Long-tailed Jaeger
- The Long-tailed Jaeger is the smallest jaeger.
- The Long-tailed Jaeger has 5-10" central tail feathers extend beyond the end of the tail during the breeding season.
- The Long-tailed Jaeger is the most abundant and widespread jaeger in the Artic.
- Lemmings are the main source of food for Long-tailed Jaegers.
- Long-tailed Jaegers are more likely to catch thier own food during migration than are larger Jaeger species that steal thier food from gulls and terns.
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