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Great Black-headed Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
| Armenian Name: | Սևագլուխ քրքջան |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 31 for Great Black-headed Gull and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round visitor |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 57-61 cm, Wing Span:149-170 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 158. |
| Description: | Pale gull with sloping forehead. |
| Adult: | In flight show large areas of white on upper primaries. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Black hood, orange-yellow bill with black band and variable amount of red. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | White head with grayish eye patch; bill and legs duller. |
| Juvenile: | Whitish head and underparts, blackish bill, and dark hindneck. Brown mantle with pale scalloping on feather edges replaced with gray by fall. |
| Similar Species: | At all ages differs from other large gulls by large size, sloping forehead, broad arched wings, long bill and legs. |
| Behavior: | Often seen in flocks with Armenian Gulls. |
| Habitat: | Lakes, reservoirs. |
| Food: | Fish. |
