Great black-backed gull
Larus marinus
Gulls
(Laridae)
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Adults are white with large black wings that cover the back like a cloak. The underside of the wing is white grey. Yellow beak with a small red tip. The young are initially brown speckled. Eats everything, fish, flesh, garbage and live prey such as the chicks of other seabirds. ⇔ l. 74-79 cm This is the largest of gulls.
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60-90 cm
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