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Birds
Black-headed gull
Black-headed gull · Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Discover lively black-headed gulls with their distinctive dark head and acrobatic aerial displays.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length of 40-45 cm and a wingspan of about 110 cm.
- Males and females
- Males and females are similar, but males are generally slightly larger.
- Sounds
- Typical calls that sound like 'laughing', especially in groups.
- Diet
- Feeds on fish, insects and waste, which it picks up from the water or from land.
- Offspring
- Breeds in colonies and usually lays 2-3 eggs.
How to identify Black-headed gull
The black-headed gull has striking grey-brown plumage and a characteristic dark head, which turns snow white in winter. Its wings are relatively long and slender, and it has a short, strong bill.
With a body length of about 40-45 cm and a wingspan of around 110 cm, the black-headed gull is medium-sized. Its silhouette is elegant and supple, especially in flight when it often glides over bodies of water.
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