Friday 17 May Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus) Pallas’s gull
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description One of the largest of all gulls, Pallas’s gull
(Larus ichthyaetus) has bold plumage, with a particularly
distinctive velvety-black ‘hood’ covering the face and throat in
the summer (2). Pallas’s gull has grey upperparts and white
underparts (3) (4). The flight feathers are also mostly white,
except for the outer flight feathers which have conspicuous
black marks near the tips (2). Non-breeding adults differ in
appearance, as they lack the distinctive black hood. Instead,
they have a white head with a dusky area around the eyes, ear
coverts and hindcrown (2). Juvenile Pallas’s gulls have dark
brown upperparts, pale underparts and a greyish bill (2). - Also
known as - Great black-headed gull. - Goéland ichthyaète. Top
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