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Black-headed gull

The black-headed gull, by its scientific name Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.

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It is a bird belonging to the Laridae family and the Charadriiformes order.

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It is recognizable with its entirely black (in summer) or white (in winter) head, its neck is white, its wings are very light gray. Its beak and legs are red.

In the black-headed gull, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.

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The black-headed gull feeds mainly on mollusks, insects and fish.

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She lives near the sea, estuaries and marshes.

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It nests in colonies, on rocks close to water, on the ground. She lays 2-3 eggs .

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It is a fairly silent species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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Black-headed gull adult transitive plumage

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