Fascinating Hartlaub´s Gulls on Dyer Island in South Africa (00000632)

Hartlaub´s Gulls on Dyer Island

Description: The Hartlaub´s gull (Larus hartlaubii) is a beautiful species that breeds on Dyer Island, located on the west coast of southern Africa. It shares this habitat with the Swift tern (Sterna bergii). The diet of the Hartlaub´s gull consists mainly of invertebrates and small fish, caught through plunge diving.

Location: Western Cape, Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 12.05.2000