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great black-backed gull

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Also known as: Larus marinus

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In gull
The great black-backed gull (L. marinus), with a wingspread of 1.6 metres (63 inches), is the largest gull. It occurs on the coasts of the North Atlantic.
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In charadriiform: General features
The largest, the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), weighs about 1,900 grams (a little over four pounds) and has a spread of about 165 cm (65 inches).
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