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Black-headed Gull
紅嘴鷗 · 红嘴鸥 · 紅嘴鷗 · Mouette rieuse · Gaviota reidora
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Smaller than the herring gull. In summer it has a chocolate-brown head — not actually black! In winter the head turns mostly white.
Size
Medium · 38 cm
Latin name
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Coasts
- Lakes
- Parks
- Often inland in fields