Approximate Hatch Weights:
~15g at hatching
~25g by 3 days old
~100g by 14 days old
~130g by 25 days old
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Common Name: Gulls/Terns/Skimmers
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Semi-Precocial
Down: Buffy down with brown and black markings
Skin Color:
Bill: Long and straight and pink with black tip
Foot Type: Palmate
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to orange legs and feet
~4th Week
Photo by Karen Roberts
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