What Is Unique About Swallow-Tailed Gulls?
The Swallow Tailed Gull Is Unique Within the Gulls for Feeding Exclusively at Night. It Is the Only Nocturnal Gull in the World. Its Night-Adapted Eyes Allow...
The Swallow Tailed Gull is unique within the gulls for feeding exclusively at night. It is the only nocturnal gull in the world. Its night-adapted eyes allow it to feed miles from shore on fish and squid it captures from the surface of the ocean.
Where does the swallow-tailed gull live?
The swallow-tailed gull is found on the rocky shorelines and cliffs throughout most of the Galapagos Islands, but they are best seen on the islands of South Plaza, Española, and Genovesa.
Are there Seagulls in the Galapagos?
The swallow-tailed gull is endemic to the Galapagos and can be seen all around the archipelago. ... Nocturnal fishing is unusual among gulls. Their nests are located on the rocks, bare lava and cliff areas in the shoreline of most islands. Females lay 1 egg that hatches 35 days later.
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