Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

NL: Kokmeeuw
D: Lachmöwe
F: Mouette rieuse
 
Latin name: Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bird group: Meeuwvogels

Not really a black-headed bird, more chocolate-brown – in fact, for much of the year, it has a white head. It is most definitely not a ‘seagull’ and is found commonly almost anywhere inland. Black-headed gulls are sociable, quarrelsome, noisy birds, usually seen in small groups or flocks, often gathering into larger parties where there is plenty of food, or when they are roosting.

What they eat:
Worms, insects, fish and carrion.

Measurements:
Length: 34-37cm
Wingspan: 100-110cm
Weight: 200-400g

Song/call: