Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coast (winter).
Diet: Scavenger.
Best time to spot: Darker wing-tips than nominate.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in British seabirds.
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Similar birds
- Ring-billed Gull · Reservoirs
- Common GullCommon · Reservoirs
- European Herring GullCommon · Coast
- Glaucous GullRare · Harbours
- Great Black-backed GullUncommon · Coast
- Iceland GullRare · Harbours (winter)
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