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The Black-headed Gull is a playful bird often seen near water. It has a striking black head in summer and a cheerful white body. These gulls love to dive for food and can be very curious!
Key details
- Length
- 37-44 cm
- Wingspan
- 90-105 cm
- Weight
- 0.195-0.4 kg
- Lifespan
- 5-20 years
- Top Speed
- 50 km/h
- Clutch Size
- 2-3
- Incubation
- 22-26 days
- Migration Distance
- 2500 km
Traits
FeatheredSocialScavengerColorfulGlidingPiscivorousCoastalDiurnal
What this page adds
The Black-headed Gull is a medium-sized gull with a distinctive chocolate-brown head in summer, which turns white with a dark spot behind the eye in winter. It has a white body, pale grey wings with black wingtips, and striking red legs and beak.
A Black-headed Gull was once recorded living for over 32 years!
These gulls' 'black' heads are actually dark chocolate brown, not truly black!
They are known to follow farmers' ploughs to feast on freshly exposed grubs.
