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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Heuglin's Gull* |
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Larus heuglini |
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Description (10)
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Heuglin's Gull
© gull-research.org
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Family
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)
Size
51 - 65 cm
First Described (Guide)
Bree, 1876
Habitat
Estuaries and harbors, usually in the company of other large gulls.
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Northern Siberia, from southern Kola Peninsula east to Taymyr Peninsula; winters from Middle East south to eastern Africa, and east to north-western India.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Small fish, aquatic invertebrates, nestlings or eggs of other birds, berries, small rodents.
Voice
A 'ao aa'.
Nest
Composed of dry grass, lichen and feathers on grassy shores, cliffs, crags or islands in lakes.
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Heuglins Gull see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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