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Black-Headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

2 Species ID Suggestions

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed Gull
sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago
Black-Headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus


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behemoth.williams3
behemoth.williams3 11 years ago

Gonna go for Black Headed Gull. They're pretty common in the area.

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

could be a Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Not sure if it's a black headed. The bill on the black headed is nearly black. This one is not.

The hood is lost in winter, leaving just 2 dark spots. (Winterdisguise ;-)

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012

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