Black-headed gull / Lachmöwe (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Lachmöwe mit Bachstelze am Bodensee. 2025-01-02 12:41:31 Triboltingen Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 9.625
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Classification: Genus Chroicocephalus; Subfamily Larinae; Family Gulls (Laridae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee, that doesn't necessarily have the eponymous black head.
Vocalization: Quite vocal, especially at breeding ground. [Link]
Calls: Distinct, harsh calls. A rasping "kreearr", and shorter, sharp warning calls; "kek". [Link]
Physical details: length=34-37 cm, wingspan=86-99 cm, weight=200-400 g
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: Summer: head = black, , , , , tail = black Winter: head = white (With Charlie Brown-style half circle behind the eye), , , , general: beak = red, legs = red, wings = gray,
Habitats: River and lake

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Wetzikon 2021-04-27 16:51:23 ♫ 2021-04-27 16:51:23 Source: BirdNet 20210427_165123 birdnet 1485 - Black-headed Gull racket at Chlisee - No confident detection - Wetzikon.mp3 Wetzikon (song)

First documented observation: 2020-05-20 in Fehraltorf. Most recent observation: 2025-01-02 in Triboltingen.