Common name: | Mediterranean Gull | |
Latin name: | Larus melanocephalus | |
Family: | Gulls (Laridae) | |
This photo: | Swanpool in Falmouth Cornwall | |
Insight: | ||
A very rare bird in the UK on the 1950s but now seen in increasing numbers. Adults are similar to Black-headed Gull but are slightly larger, with a thicker bill and all-white wing tips. In summer the adults have an all-black head. |
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