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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Formerly common and widespread in the [[India]]n Subcontinent, from southeast [[Pakistan]] over much of [[India]]. Now very rare and local
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A common and widespread gull in the north of the region. Breeds in [[Greenland]], [[Iceland]], the [[Faroes]] and [[British Isles]], in [[Portugal]] and north-west [[Spain]] and from Brittany to [[Denmark]], coastal [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]], inland in [[Finland]] and north-west [[Russia]] and also on the coast of northern Russia.  
  
==Breeding==
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==Habitat==
Nests colonially on cliff ledges or in ruins. Locally in Rajasthan also in trees.
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In winter these birds can be found amongst mixed species gull flocks both on the coast and inland, often frequenting landfill sites. On passage these birds can occur anywhere.
  
==Diet==
 
The diet consists of carrion, usually putrid, but sometimes fresh.
 
  
  
 
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Revision as of 02:13, 1 October 2022

Featured Article: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Photo © by Andy Bright

Distribution

A common and widespread gull in the north of the region. Breeds in Greenland, Iceland, the Faroes and British Isles, in Portugal and north-west Spain and from Brittany to Denmark, coastal Norway and Sweden, inland in Finland and north-west Russia and also on the coast of northern Russia.

Habitat

In winter these birds can be found amongst mixed species gull flocks both on the coast and inland, often frequenting landfill sites. On passage these birds can occur anywhere.


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