Ring-billed Gull

A striking outer primary flight feather from a Ring-billed Gull, featuring a clean white-to-light-gray shaft transitioning to a bold black wingtip marking typical of adult gulls in this family

Predominantly pale gray/white shaft and inner web with a distinctive stark black tip and white mirror spot near the apex

Pennaceous vane structure with tightly interlocked barbs and barbicels, showing some loose plumulaceous barbs near the base

Smooth, firm, and slightly stiff with a matte finish, designed for durability during strong flight

White or pale gray shaft with a sharp black tip and distinct white subterminal spot characteristic of mature Ring-billed Gulls

Coasts, lakes, rivers, agricultural fields, parking lots, and urban areas

Widespread across North America, breeding near northern lakes and wetlands, wintering along southern coasts and inland waters

Acts as an opportunistic scavenger and predator helping maintain aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem cleanliness

Herring Gull and California Gull, which are larger and have different primary tip patterns

Ring-billed Gulls are highly adaptable generalists known for frequently scavenging in suburban parking lots and following plows in agricultural fields

Good overall condition with minor wear at the very tip and some slight fraying at the base, grade is Good