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A Black Headed Gull flying in winter plummage
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Image details:  
Image Description: A Black Headed Gull flying in winter plummage
Image notes: Some birds develop a faint pink blush due to their diet.
Species in Image: Black Headed Gull
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Old Haa Image Reference Number: btc01354

General details:  
Common Name Black Headed Gull
Latin Name Larus ridibundus
Shetland Name Hoodie Maa
Latin Group Name Charadriiformes
Latin Family Name Laridae
Common Family Name Gulls
Description Quite common breeding bird. Most winter south of Shetland, returning to their breeding territory in April. Numbers may be slowly declining.
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