Whilst there are currently no specific plans in place to protect swallow-tailed gulls in Galapagos, continual work goes into controlling invasive species, and researching marine plastic pollution, long …

Jul 23, 2025 · The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently lists the Swallow-tailed Gull as Least Concern, thanks to their stable population numbers. Nevertheless, continuous …

For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. © OpenStreetMap contributors. The Swallow-tailed Gull breeds mainly on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (all major and several minor …

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In total, 47 species of sea birds have been recorded in the Galapagos, 19 of which are resident to the Islands. The sea birds therefore account for nearly one third of all the species ever recorded in the …

Our research directly confirms that Swallow-tailed Gulls are the only obligate nocturnal foragers among Laridae and contributes to our understanding of nocturnal foraging strategies in tropical seabirds.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Swallow-tailed Gull is one of the most distinctive and aberrant species in its family. Though superficially similar in appearance to other species, certain aspects of its biology are quite …

Swallow Tailed Gulls nest in small colonies throughout the year on the eastern side of the archipelago. It lays only one egg on the cliffs of all the Galapagos islands except Fernandina and Isabela.

The swallow-tailed gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and …

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The Swallow-tailed Gull is a common species throughout the Galapagos Archipelago, where the population is estimated to be around 10.000 to 15.000 pairs.