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Heuglin’s Gull

Sanjeev Kapadia — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:29:27 +0000

Heuglin’s Gull breeds in the tundra of Northern Russia from the Kola Peninsula east to the Taymyr Peninsula. They migrate south to winter in Southwest Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, and East Africa. It is also known as Herring Gull, Kola Lesser Black-backed Gull, Siberian Gull and Yellow-legged Herring Read more…

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Brown-headed Gull

Vishal Vasu — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:13:55 +0000

The Brown-headed Gull belongs to the family of Gulls, Terns and Skimmers and is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Brown-headed Gull is closely related to the Black-headed Gull and is difficult to differentiate between the two. In India it breeds in Ladakh and Read more…

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