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Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Twenty-four species have been recorded in Kentucky.
Seabirds (mostly northern fulmars) flocking at a long-lining vessel. Some seabird species have benefited from fisheries, particularly from discarded fish and offal. These discards compose 30% of the food of seabirds in the North Sea, for example, and compose up to 70% of the total food of some seabird populations. [76]
The scientific name Gavia refers to seabirds in general. [19] The scientific name Gavia was the Latin term for the smew (Mergellus albellus). This small sea-duck is quite unrelated to loons and just happens to be another black-and-white seabird which swims and dives for fish.
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A variety of small, colorful birds are making their way to Kentucky soon. Here’s advice from a local birding expert on what to look for. ‘Blindingly gorgeous’ spring birds will migrate to KY ...
Seabird is an American alternative rock band from Independence, Kentucky. The band formed when Aaron Morgan, Micah Landers, and Aaron Hunt began playing songs with each other in 2004. The band soon added accordion player David Smith. After playing together for a little under a year both Landers and Smith left to pursue other interests.
Cormorants and shags are medium-to-large seabirds. They range in size from the pygmy cormorant ( Microcarbo pygmaeus ), at as little as 45 cm (18 in) and 340 g (12 oz), to the flightless cormorant ( Nannopterum harrisi ), at a maximum size 100 cm (39 in) and 5 kg (11 lb).
With autumn well underway, Central Kentucky residents can look forward to a host of seasonal birds in the area, including colorful migratory species and maybe even some rare hummingbirds.. Some ...