-           Status: It is a local breeder and migrant

-           Clotch size: Lays 2 eggs

-           Nesting place: It breeds mainly in dispersed colonies on gravel flats near the sea or outwash plains of glacial rivers

-           Population: About 54.000 pairs in Iceland.

-           Characteristic: The bird is remarkably agile in spite of heavy build. It is known for pursuing other seabirds and forcing them to give up or vomit their food. Very agressive in defence of their nest