ring-billed gull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ring-billed gull
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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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
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