Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized gull, slightly larger than Black-headed Gull
– Southern Central Asian origin, possible vagrant to WP
– migrates in flocks, in formation

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus, 2CY-1W
BIF2307, 24/01/2013, Pak Thale, Thailand, Mathias Putze

Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus, AD
BIF2308, 24/01/2013, Pak Thale, Thailand, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

calls in flight not yet sound recorded

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Common Black-headed Gull (v)
Grey-headed Gull (v)

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