A skull deformity resulting in death of a herring gull chick (Larus argentatus) is described in detail. The bones of the skull and upper jaw were twisted, assymetrical and of unusual size or absent. The lower jaw had an almost “spoon-like” external appearance and lacked normal articular surfaces.
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1 January 1988
Skull Deformity in a Herring Gull Chick (Larus argentatus)
William Threlfall,
Nicole A. Roy
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 24 • No. 1
January 1988
Vol. 24 • No. 1
January 1988
case report
herring gull chick
Larus argentatus
skull deformity