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Common Gull

Larus canus canus

Photo by Ava T-B
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Field Notes

Description:

This sweet little gull isn't actually common (in the sense of abundant), it gets it's name because it feeds on the Commons -- open pasture used for grazing.
Adults are 40–46 cm long, obviously smaller than the Herring Gull, and slightly smaller than the Ring-billed Gull, also differing from this in its shorter, more tapered bill with a more greenish shade of yellow, as well as being unmarked during the breeding season. The body is grey above and white below. The legs are greenish-yellow. In winter, the head is streaked grey, and the bill often has a poorly defined blackish band near the tip (sometimes sufficiently obvious to cause confusion with Ring-billed Gull). They have black wingtips with large white "mirrors". (Wikipedia)

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Thanks Liam, for the ID confirmation!

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