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Larus brunnicephalus
Adult Breeding plumage
Photo by peterday
Bang Poo, Bangkok, Thailand, April 2010

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Identification

42cm
Summer - pale brown head, white-grey body, black tail, red bill and legs.
Winter - head has dark streaks.

Distribution

Adult non-breeding plumage
Photo by Don Gato
Bang Poo, Thailand, November 2007

South-central Asia, wintering to Arabian Peninsula, India, and south-east Asia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1] which is sometimes placed in the genus Chroicocephalus[2].

Habitat

Marshes, reedbeds, lakes.

Behaviour

Sub-adult
Photo by Rakesh
Sewri Flatlands, Mumbai, India, March 2007

Breeding

It nests on the ground.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia

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