Wildlifeof Thailand
Pallas's Gull
Laridae
Photo: Ульяна Лалак · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, invertebrates, birds and carrion
Habitat
Large inland lakes, rivers and coasts
Range
Central Asia; winters south to the Indian Ocean
Pallas's gull is a very large gull with a black breeding hood, yellow bill marked red and black, and broad wings with white tips. It breeds colonially beside large Central Asian lakes and winters south to coasts of the Indian Ocean. An opportunistic feeder, it takes fish, invertebrates, birds, eggs and carrion and frequently scavenges (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Pallas's Gull eat?
- Fish, invertebrates, birds and carrion
- What habitat does the Pallas's Gull live in?
- Large inland lakes, rivers and coasts
- Where is the Pallas's Gull found?
- Central Asia; winters south to the Indian Ocean