Black-headed Gull

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor red
gptkbp:breedingSeason lakes
marshes
coastal wetlands
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–3 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn urban areas
coastal regions
farmland
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
seeds
omnivore
worms
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1766
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Chroicocephalus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-headed Gull
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brownish mottled wings
gptkbp:legColor red
gptkbp:length 38–44 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 32 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting loses dark head in winter
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
coastal eastern Canada
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFeature does not have a black head in breeding plumage, but dark brown
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage white head in winter
white with dark chocolate-brown head in breeding season
gptkbp:previousGenus gptkb:Larus
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Agreement_on_the_Conservation_of_African-Eurasian_Migratory_Waterbirds_(AEWA)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Chroicocephalus_ridibundus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_ridibundus
gptkb:Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_sibiricus
gptkbp:symbol city of Tokyo
gptkbp:vocalization harsh, laughing call
gptkbp:weight 190–400 g
gptkbp:wingspan 94–105 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:South_Asia
southern Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5