adult Black-Headed Gull, (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), breeding plumage, resting on sea off Farne Islands, United Kingdom

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull that breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory and winters further south, but some birds reside in the milder westernmost areas of Europe. Some black-headed gulls also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the common black-headed gull. As is the case with many gulls, it was previously placed in the genus Larus.

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Size: 5174px × 3527px
Location: Farne Islands National Nature Reserve, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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