Prakruti Parichay
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steppe Gull

Laros (heuglim) barabensis

59–59 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread winter visitor and passage migrant to NW and NE. Compared with Caspian and Heuglin's, a ppears smaller, with smaller more rounded head and smaller bill. Adult similar to Heuglin ' s, but has paler grey upperparts (but similar to l.. fllimyrensis). Upperparts darker grey, and with fuller black wing-tip than Caspian (similar to Heuglin ' s). Eye yellow. Adult breeding has deeper yellow bill, and more extensive redgonys-spot than Caspian (extending onto upper mandible, and variably mixed with black); legs can be brighter orange-yellow. Bill paler in winter with dark subtenminal marks, and pale tip. in juvenile and immattJre plumages as Heuglin ' sbut like Caspian moults juvenile mantle feathers by autumn. Yolct High, drawn - out peeeer. Coasts and inland waters.

Colour

Grey
Average size
59 cm
Habitat
Coasts and inland waters.
Behaviour
Widespread winter visitor and passage migrant to NW and NE., . fllimyrensis). Upperparts darker grey, and with fuller black wing-tip than Caspian (similar to Heuglin ' s). Eye yellow. Adult breeding has deeper yellow bill, and more extensive redgonys-spot than Caspian (extending onto upper mandible, and variably mixed with black), legs can be brighter orange-yellow. Bill paler in winter with dark subtenminal marks, and pale tip. in juvenile and immattJre plumages as Heuglin ' sbut like Caspian moults juvenile mantle feathers by autumn. Yolct High, drawn - out peeeer.

About this bird

Widespread winter visitor and passage migrant to NW and NE. Compared with Caspian and Heuglin's, a ppears smaller, with smaller more rounded head and smaller bill. Adult similar to Heuglin ' s, but has paler grey upperparts (but similar to l.. fllimyrensis). Upperparts darker grey, and with fuller black wing-tip than Caspian (similar to Heuglin ' s). Eye yellow. Adult breeding has deeper yellow bill, and more extensive redgonys-spot than Caspian (extending onto upper mandible, and variably mixed with black); legs can be brighter orange-yellow. Bill paler in winter with dark subtenminal marks, and pale tip. in juvenile and immattJre plumages as Heuglin ' sbut like Caspian moults juvenile mantle feathers by autumn. Yolct High, drawn - out peeeer. Coasts and inland waters.

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steppe Gull is bigger than Red Junglefowl but smaller than Lesser White-fronted Goose.

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steppe Gull

Laros (heuglim) barabensis

59–59 cm