Ivory Gull (Noun)
Meaning
White Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- During the Arctic summer the ivory gull feeds on lemmings and other small rodents in the tundra.
- The ivory gull breeds on rocky cliffs in the Arctic, usually in association with ice.
- Although the ivory gull is rare south of the Arctic, it sometimes migrates to England after harsh winters.
- Ivory gulls occasionally appear as vagrants in the coastal areas of New Brunswick during the spring migration.
- In winter the ivory gull moves south of the Arctic, often scavenging around areas of human activity in search of carrion.