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European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Description:

Adults in breeding plumage have a grey back and upperwings and white head and underparts. The wingtips are black with white spots known as "mirrors" . The bill is yellow with a red spot and there is a ring of bare yellow skin around the pale eye. The legs are normally pink at all ages but can be yellowish. Non-breeding adults have brown streaks on the head and neck. Male and female plumage is identical at all stages of development, however adult males are often larger.

Habitat:

Parque Natural Peñón de Ifach.

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Calpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Nov 23, 2013
Submitted on Dec 31, 2013

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