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Black-headed Gull; Gaviota Reidora

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

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Description:

The black wing tips with white leading edge separate this from the similar Mediterranean Gull which has a black hood, but white wing tips. This one has a brown hood but it looks black in this picture due to the shadow cast by the wing.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes

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PublishedJuly 14, 2014

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