ring-billed gull

American  

[ring-bild] / ˈrɪŋˌbɪld /

noun

1. a North American gull, Larus delawarensis, having a black ring around the bill.

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Etymology

Origin of ring-billed gull

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Potential bird sightings include gadwalls and buffleheads, dazzling ducks like the common goldeneye and the red-breasted merganser and tons of gulls, including the laughing gull and the ring-billed gull.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

You can play six games in a row and never see a ring-billed gull or a double-crested cormorant.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2020

These include the Baltimore oriole, American kestrel, northern harrier and ring-billed gull.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2015