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Black-headed Gull (winter)

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Description:

Photographed at the Ilmenau river, Lüneburg.

Notes:

Winter plumage.

1 Species ID Suggestions

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago
Little Gull
Larus minutus


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6 Comments

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks Liam, now I'm sure of the ID.
Thanks guys for all your comments!!!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

This is a Black-Headed Gull. Little gull would show pale primaries.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks for your suggestion Arlanda, but I think I've found the species: Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Black-headed Gull with the adult winter plumage.

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

In spanish: gaviota enana jovencita

Pulkit.Singal
Pulkit.Singal 12 years ago

is it a duck

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

Little Gull, Larus minutus
A juvenile or non-breeding mature

Noe and Pili
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Noe and Pili

Lüneburg, Niedersachsen (Landmasse), Germany

Spotted on Dec 27, 2010
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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