Lesser black-backed gull

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The Lesser black-backed gull – Larus fuscus is a large migratory Eurasian gull of Type – seabird, Family Laridae and Order Charadriiformes. It is a summer breeder to NW Eurasia and migrates S in winter to the coasts of the E Atlantic, Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa. Further in Africa there are inland wetlands, to which it is a a visitor.

Type - seabird - colonial breeder, makes a lined nest on the ground, 
Summer Habitat - coasts, cliffs, large lakes, 
Winter Habitat - offshore E Atlantic, coastal areas around Africa and the Middle East, 

Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Laridae
Genus:	Larus

Species -	Larus fuscus
Lesser black-backed gull - Species - ebird.org
Lesser black-backed gull - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
Lesser black-backed gull - Bird - birdwatchireland.ie
Lesser black-backed gull - Birds - suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Lesser black-backed gull - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org

Additional Material...
Lesser black-backed gull - Images - google.com
Lesser black-backed gull - Video - youtube.com
Lesser black-backed gull - Datazone - birdlife.org

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