What is the general clutch size observed in the Sabine’s Gull nesting cycle?
Answer
Two or three eggs
The reproductive efforts of the Sabine’s Gull are adapted to the extremely short and intense period available during the Arctic summer. They are colonial nesters, typically choosing ground sites on the open tundra near water bodies. A characteristic feature of their breeding strategy is a conservative reproductive output, resulting in a small clutch size. Generally, a female will lay only two or three eggs per season. Both parents actively share the duties of incubation and subsequently raising the young chicks, a process that must be completed rapidly to ensure the family can undertake their monumental migration south before the harsh Arctic winter returns.
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