Wildlifeof Thailand
Mongolian Gull
Laridae
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Larus mongolicus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, invertebrates and carrion
Habitat
Inland lakes and coastal waters
Range
Mongolia and north-eastern Asia; winters along East Asian coasts
The Mongolian gull is a large pale-backed gull with a powerful yellow bill and black wingtips marked by white mirrors. It breeds around inland lakes in Mongolia and north-eastern Asia and winters along East Asian coasts. Birds feed flexibly on fish, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and carrion, gathering on shores, open water and human-modified feeding sites (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Mongolian Gull eat?
- Fish, invertebrates and carrion
- What habitat does the Mongolian Gull live in?
- Inland lakes and coastal waters
- Where is the Mongolian Gull found?
- Mongolia and north-eastern Asia; winters along East Asian coasts