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==Distribution==
 
==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==
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Central America. This species has a very small world distribution that is limited to the highlands of [[Honduras]] east of the Sula Valley and western [[Nicaragua]].
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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==Diet==
  
 
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Their main diet consists of nectar, though they also eat spiders and small insects.
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Revision as of 01:35, 1 November 2022

Featured Article: Green-breasted Mountaingem
Photo © by Tom Jenner


Distribution

Central America. This species has a very small world distribution that is limited to the highlands of Honduras east of the Sula Valley and western Nicaragua.


Diet

Their main diet consists of nectar, though they also eat spiders and small insects.


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