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Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. Outside the breeding season, the head is white and the eye rim becomes black. It has a grayish upper breast, gray mantle, and black wingtips.

Habitat:

Rocks and cliffs at the islands of Galapagos.

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Swallow-tailed Gull

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Comments (4)
The MnMs
And they are really tame..in fact you can approach most birds in Galapagos and they will not be afraid (lack of predators). Of course, rangers make sure no one will harass the animals which I find very important when visiting the islands.
ceherzog
What an extraordinary eye ring!

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South American Species
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Galapagos Biodiversity

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PublishedMay 27, 2011

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