Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 26 Mar 2012
Whilst its mate (Image]) flew off, this Black-headed Gull was inquisitive enough to allow me to approach more closely. Definitely not a 'seagull', the Black-headed Gull (whose head is actually more of a chocolate-brown colour than black) is the commonest inland gull, particularly in Northern England, Scotland and Wales (http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/b/blackheadedgull/index.aspx - RSPB). As is the case with many gulls, it had previously been placed in the genus Larus.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.511338
Longitude
-2.551408