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| Larus cirrocephalus |
Vieillot, 1818 |
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Family: Laridae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Grey headed gull |
Mouette à tête grise |
Gaviota cabecigris |
Graukopfmöwe |
| Migration: range extension |
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Many populations are permanent residents or disperse short distances, with many inland breeders moving to
coast. Birds from Natal move up to 2000 km N along Atlantic or Indian Ocean coasts. Dispersal apparent along
coasts of W Africa and Argentina. In Peru, occurs as far S as Mollendo between Jul and Sept. Vagrants recorded
N to Panama, and to Spain and N Red Sea. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: South America, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |