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Brief #
Pale grey in breeding plumage with a black hood, dark underwings.
Description #
It is pale grey in breeding plumage with a black hood, dark underwings and often a pinkish flush on the breast. In winter, the head goes white apart from a darker cap and eye-spot. The bill is thin and black and the legs dark red. The flight on rounded wings is somewhat tern-like. Young birds have black markings on the head and upperparts, and "W" pattern across the wings. They take three years to reach maturity. Breeding Little Gulls have dark underwings outlined with a white trailing edge, while Black-headed gull has pale underwings.
Measurements #
Length: 25 - 30 cm
Wingspan: 61 - 78 cm
Weight: 68 - 162 g
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