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Grey-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

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Field Notes

Description:

The black tips to the primary wing feathers have conspicuous white "mirrors". The underwing is dark grey with black wingtips. The grey hood is lost in winter, leaving just dark streaks.

Habitat:

This gull was in a lake near the coast

Notes:

Luckily this picture was focused though the gull was flying.

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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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