Brown-headed Gull

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Brown-headed Gull (<em>Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chroicocephalus; binomial: Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus; authority: (Jerdon, 1840).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: inland and coastal Indian Subcontinent, sw China, w se Asia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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