Common gull (English spelling)

Japanese: common gull(英語表記)commongull
Common gull (English spelling)

...When young birds leave the nest, they are often brown all over, and take 2 to 4 years to reach their adult plumage. The common gull Larus canus (illustration) breeds in northern Eurasia and northwestern North America. It migrates to Japan as a winter bird and can be seen on coasts, bays, ports, and river mouths throughout the country.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "common gull" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…巣立った若鳥は全身が褐色をしていることが多く,2~4年で成鳥の羽色となる。 カモメLarus canus(英名common gull)(イラスト)はユーラシア大陸北部および北アメリカの北西部で繁殖している。日本には冬鳥として渡来し,全国の海岸,湾,港,河口などで見られる。…

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