Birds of North America Illustrations

Sabine's Gull Breeding Adult: Small gull with gray back and white nape, rump, and underparts. Hood is solid black and eye-ring is dark red. Bill is black with yellow tip; legs and feet are black. Upperwings are gray with black primaries and white secondaries. Tail is slightly forked when folded. Sexes are similar. Winter adult has mostly white head with dark gray nape patch. Juvenile resembles winter adult but has brown nape, back and upperwings, black terminal tail band, dark bill, black bill, and yellow legs and feet. 1st winter begins to show gray on back and wings; 1st summer resembles winter adult but has gray nape.