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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 41–45 cm (16-17¾ in). A two-year gull, similar to [[Black-headed Gull]] and often best told apart in flight. | |
| − | * | + | * Grey upperwing and broad white [[Topography#Wings|primary]] base, creating white half-moon against black wing-tip with prominent white mirrors |
| − | * | + | * Red bill and legs, very dark when breeding |
| − | * | + | * White eye, white eyelids |
| − | * | + | * Dark brown hood, often paler towards face. In winter white head with dark-brown spots in front, above and behind the eye |
| + | * White tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Breeds in the mountains of south-central [[Asia]] between 3000 and 4500m. Winters on the coasts of [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]] and southeast [[Asia]], sparingly west to the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. | |
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Revision as of 15:47, 1 December 2017
Featured Article: Brown-headed Gull
Identification
41–45 cm (16-17¾ in). A two-year gull, similar to Black-headed Gull and often best told apart in flight.
- Grey upperwing and broad white primary base, creating white half-moon against black wing-tip with prominent white mirrors
- Red bill and legs, very dark when breeding
- White eye, white eyelids
- Dark brown hood, often paler towards face. In winter white head with dark-brown spots in front, above and behind the eye
- White tail
Distribution
Breeds in the mountains of south-central Asia between 3000 and 4500m. Winters on the coasts of India, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia, sparingly west to the Arabian Peninsula.
