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Brown-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus maculipennis

Photo by remco.douma
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Description:

Spotted in Punta Ballena, Maldonado, Uruguay. I think this is a Brown-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus maculipennis) in one of its plumages, but I am doubting.

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Brown-hooded Gull

Species ID Suggestions

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus
PedroNicolau
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Brown-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus maculipennis

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Liam
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Comments (6)
remco.douma
Qué bueno Marta. Uruguay tiene una naturaleza muy linda.
The MnMs
¡que bonita! Mi familia materna es de Uruguay! me gusta ver fauna y flora de por alla, aqui en Noah :-)
Ursula
love the last picture! :)
remco.douma
Thanks PedroNicolau. Same as with the other spotting, put putting it here for completeness too :¬) Why do you think it's Larus ridibundus? That bird is not normally seen in Uruguay. I suspect it's the Brown-hooded Gull, which looks very similar to the Black-hooded Gull. However, the Brown-hooded Gull is native to Uruguay.

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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