{"id":43335,"date":"2013-07-24T12:42:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T10:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:15:53","slug":"saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/threatened-bird-species\/vu-vulnerable\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/","title":{"rendered":"Saunders&#8217;s Gull Chroicocephalus saundersi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This small, tern-like gull is suffering from destruction of both tidal mudflats and breeding habitat, so its population is in sharp decline. At Saga prefecture in Japan where a sizable population winters every year, they love to feed on small crabs on the mudflats.<\/p>\n<p>Factsheet:  Saunders&#8217;s Gull Chroicocephalus saundersi <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-384-43335\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3288\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3770.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3770.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3287\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3289.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight about to land on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight about to land on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3289.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3286\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4187.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3285\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4173.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4173.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3284\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3566.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3566.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3283\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3562.jpg\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A non-breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-non-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-3562.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (non-breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3282\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-taking-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4554.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) taking flight on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) taking flight on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) taking Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-taking-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4554.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) taking Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3281\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-taking-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4385.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) taking flight on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) taking flight on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) taking Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-taking-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4385.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) taking Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3280\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4559.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight over a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight over a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4559.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3279\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4425.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4425.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3278\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4263.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4263.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3277\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4169.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3276\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4015.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) in flight in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-in-flight-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4015.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) in Flight<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3275\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4502.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4502.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3274\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4367.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4367.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3273\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4299.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) catching a crab with wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) catching a crab with wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) catching Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4299.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) catching Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3272\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4142.jpg\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"An adult breeding Saunders&#039;s Gull (Chroicocephalus saundersi) with a crab in beak on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab\" 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saundersi) with a crab in beak and wings outstretched on a mudflat in Saga prefecture, Japan.\" alt=\"Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/saunderss-gull-chroicocephalus-saundersi-vu\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunderss-gull-breeding-crab-chroicocephalus-saundersi-john-a-wright-4133.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Saunders&#039;s Gull (breeding) with Crab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This small, tern-like gull is suffering from destruction of both tidal mudflats and breeding habitat, so its population is in sharp decline. At Saga prefecture in Japan where a sizable population winters every year, they love to feed on small crabs on the mudflats. 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