Gulls (Laridae)
Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) - HBW 3, p. 613
French: Mouette du Tibet
German: Braunkopfmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Centroasiática
Other common names: Indian Black-headed Gull
Taxonomy: Larus brunnicephalus Jerdon, 1840, west coast of Indian Peninsula.
Sometimes treated as race of L. ridibundus, the Pamir population showing intermediate characteristics. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of SC Asia, between 3000 m and at least 4500 m: Turkestan and W Xinjiang E to SE Gansu, and S to Pamirs (L Kara-Kul), Ladakh and Tibet. Winters on coasts of India, N Sri Lanka and SE Asia, sparingly W to Arabian Peninsula.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several birds in flight. Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 9 weeks ago 32 sec 4 -
A view of a big group of birds on a beach and an individual perched. Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 9 weeks ago 27 sec 3.8 -
An individual, in non-breeding plumage, flying (at 30% speed). Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 9 weeks ago 27 sec 3.8 -
Winter plumage bird standing on the edge of the water, later in a flock of terns. Locality Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Eldert Groenewoud 21 February 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
A group of birds looking for food near the boats. Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 9 weeks ago 20 sec 3.5 -
A bird in the water and taking flight Locality Delhi, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 6 January 2007 3 years ago 13 sec 3.5
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In flight, showing upper wing pattern.
Locality Bundala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Fran Trabalon 6 January 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
Three birds in winter plumage, one bird calling
Locality Velsao Beach, Goa, India
Rainer Mönke 2 November 2007 3 years ago 3.8 -
A bird near Lakhota lake.
Locality Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India
drshaileshdarjimd 20 February 2011 50 weeks ago 3.6 -
Common
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 5 March 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
A non-breeding bird flying.
Locality Bang Poo, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 9 December 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
It was with house Crow and Blue rock Pigeon
Locality Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 28 November 2010 30 weeks ago 3.2
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