Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Summary 2

The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus, is a very large gull which breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the North Atlantic. It is fairly sedentary, but some Great Black-backed Gulls move farther south or inland to large lakes or reservoirs.

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  1. (c) Roger Butterfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/54601101@N00/21482296
  2. (c) Jeff Holmes, all rights reserved

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