ivory gull
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ivory gull
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Among the rareties: ivory gull, sharp-tailed sandpiper, lark sparrow and warblers from every corner of the western hemisphere.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2017
Johansen shot another ivory gull yesterday, and we had it and another one for dinner.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof
It resembled the ivory gull, but had a black head.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882
The ivory gull, known as the 'ice partridge,' is sometimes caught by pouring seal's blood on the ice.
From Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North by Waldo, Fullerton
Just as were going to break up camp yesterday morning we suddenly heard the angry cry of an ivory gull; there, above us, beautiful and white, were two of them sailing right over our heads.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof
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