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Did You Know?
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus )
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The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus ) is a very large and thick-set
member of the gull (Laridae) family. It has a heavy flight and can look
quite hunched when perched. It has a powerful beak and can be aggressive,
fighting off other gulls and chasing them to snatch food. Adults are blacker
than the smaller Lesser black-backed gull. They are usually found around
the coasts in the breeding season. At other times of year this omnivorous
gull can be found wherever gulls congregate - at reservoir roosts, rubbish
tips inland, and bays and harbours.
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| Page last modified Tuesday August 07 2007 |
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