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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK-HEADED GULL

black-headed gull  [ˈblækˌhedɪd ɡʌl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK-HEADED GULL

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Black-Headed gull is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLACK-HEADED GULL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black-headed gull

Black-headed gull

The black-headed gull is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident. Some birds will also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the common black-headed gull. As is the case with many gulls, it had previously been placed in the genus Larus.

Definition of black-headed gull in the English dictionary

The definition of black-headed gull in the dictionary is a small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, that breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and often scavenges in towns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLACK-HEADED GULL


gull
ɡʌl
mogul
ˈməʊɡʌl
nisgul
ˈnɪsɡʌl
seagull
ˈsiːˌɡʌl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK-HEADED GULL

black widow spider
black woodpecker
black-and-blue
black-and-tan terrier
black-and-white
black-backed gull
black-coated
black-eyed pea
black-eyed Susan
black-footed ferret
black-hearted
black-necked grebe
black-necked stork
black-on-black
black-tailed godwit
black-throated diver
black-throated whipbird
black-tie
black-water fever
blackamoor

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK-HEADED GULL

black-backed gull
bull
common gull
dull
full
glaucous gull
great black-backed gull
herring gull
hull
in full
ivory gull
little gull
lull
mew gull
mull
null
pull
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the Bull
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Synonyms and antonyms of black-headed gull in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black-headed gull» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of black-headed gull to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

红嘴鸥
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Translator English - Spanish

gaviota negro con cabeza
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English

black-headed gull
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काला की अध्यक्षता में ठगना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التي يرأسها الأسود نورس
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Translator English - Russian

озерная чайка
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Translator English - Portuguese

gaivota de cabeça preta -
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Translator English - Bengali

কালো অভিহিত গল
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mouette rieuse
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Ikan berkaki hitam
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Lachmöwe
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Translator English - Japanese

ユリカモメ
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붉은 부리 갈매기
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Ireng
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mòng biển đầu đen
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கருப்பு தலை களிப்பு
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Translator English - Marathi

काळ्या नेतृत्वातील गळी
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Translator English - Turkish

Siyah başlı martı
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Translator English - Italian

- Gabbiano comune
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Translator English - Polish

mewa śmieszka
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Translator English - Ukrainian

озерна чайка
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Translator English - Romanian

cu cap negru pescăruș
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Translator English - Greek

μαύρο γλάρος
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kokmeeuw
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Translator English - Swedish

skrattmås
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hettemåke
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-HEADED GULL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-HEADED GULL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black-headed gull

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK-HEADED GULL»

Discover the use of black-headed gull in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black-headed gull and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
A probable hybrid observed in France (Arcachon, Gironde) was like a Black- headed Gull, but had a longer, stouter, grayish, black-tipped bill, upperparts darker gray than L. ridibundus, and intermediate primary pattern. Hein 1994; IZY 1971 ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006
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Birds of the Middle East
Slightly larger and heavierthan Common Black-headed Gull, with stronger bill and pale eyes. Told from both that species and Slender-billed Gull by broad black wing-tip breaking white leading edge above, dark grey leading primaries below ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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Coastal Shellfish — A Sustainable Resource: A Sustainable ...
The most common species were oystercatcher, curlew, redshank, dunlin, common gull and black-headed gull, which were studied in more detail. Two groups of species could be distinguished with regard to their behaviour. The first group ...
Gavin Burnell, 2002
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Wild Birds Protection Acts, 1880-1896
Eggs protected in Barrow-in-Furness (Black-headed Gull), Cambridge (parts), Cheshire (parts), Cumberland (Black-headed Gull only), Devon (parts, all species ; the whole county, Lesser Black-backed and Greater Black-backed only), Durham ...
James Robert Vernam Marchant, Watkin Watkins, 1897
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Repr. A dictionary of British birds, incorporating the ...
Having now traced the Black-headed Gull through its various stages of plumage, after long experience and investigation, we trust that the numerous synonyms will in future be concentrated in one species, Larus ridibundus. Appendix.
George Montagu, Edward Newman, 1881
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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
Black-headed Gull. However, it differs in its much larger size, bulkier appearance, darker grey back, more extensive black wing-tips, dark-grey (not white) underwings and the presence of white wing 'mirrors', which Black-headed Gull lacks.
Ian Sinclair, Olivier Langrand, 2003
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A Field Guide to Birds of the Gambia and Senegal
Clive Barlow, Tim Wacher. Black-headed Gull adult TERNS Sternidae Sixteen species. Small to large short-legged, slender birds. Grey-headed Gull first- winter Black-headed Gull first-winter ...
Clive Barlow, Tim Wacher, 2005
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
First-year is similar to first-year Black-headed Gull, with smudges on crown and behind dark eyes, and narrow black tail-band, but slightly larger, with more black in primaries and darker underwing. Bill is pinkish with dark tip; legs dirty ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
1st year is similar to 1st year Black-headed Gull, with smudges on the crown and behind the dark eyes, and a narrow black tail band. It differs in being slightly larger, having more black in the primaries, and a darker underwing. The bill is ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
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A Dictionary of British Birds: Reprinted from Montagu's ...
Having now traced the Black-headed Gull through its various s “es of plumage, after long experience and investigation, we trust that the numerous synonyms will in future be concentrated in one species, Larus ridibundus. APPENDIx.
George Montagu, Edward Newman, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK-HEADED GULL»

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Nature notes: the black-headed gull
A birdwatcher from North Finchley, London, has just reported on a bird website: “Black-headed gull over high street — summer's over!” That is a ... «The Times, Jul 15»
2
Bird sightings on Cape Cod
... black-legged kittiwakes, 125 Bonaparte's gulls, a black-headed gull, a little gull, an Iceland gull, 4 lesser black-backed gulls, 8 roseate terns, ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
3
RSPB Scotland opens new reserve
... Common Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Common Teal and Black-headed Gull. Work to improve the various habitats at the site has already started, ... «Bird Watch, Jun 15»
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Wildlife sightings
... with sightings this week of 2 parasitic jaegers, 125 black-legged kittiwakes, 125 Bonaparte's gulls, a black-headed gull, a little gull, an Iceland ... «Wicked Local Orleans, Jun 15»
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Russia: avian influenza in wild birds
... gadwall (Anas strepera), common tern (Sterna hirundo), common coot (Fulica atra), black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus). Sequence analysis ... «poultrymed, Jun 15»
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Mascots for CSA Expo and Kunming Fair Make Their Debut
... Yunnan International Expositions Bureau said the mascots were designed based on the prototypes of Asian elephant and black-headed gull. «CRIENGLISH.com, Jun 15»
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Hal Broadfoot: Another life bird, the black-headed gull, is checked off …
Hal Broadfoot spotted this black-headed gull over Memorial Day weekend in a tidal creek on the sound side of Wrightsville Beach. «Fayetteville Observer, Jun 15»
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May was a busy month at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Chicks are in abundance on the reserve with lapwing, avocet, oystercatcher, black-headed gull and shelduck chicks all hatching and enjoying ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
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Gulls' Egg Harvesters Are Masters of Infiltration
Throw in the fact that the black-headed gull have been given an amber status by the RSPB (i.e. a species of “conservation concern”) and you ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, May 15»
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Attenborough Nature Reserve welcomes 10 different species of …
The black-headed gull is the commonest gull to be seen inland in Britain, with inland breeding colonies often outnumbering coastal ones. «Nottingham Post, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Black-Headed gull [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/black-headed-gull>. Apr 2024 ».
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