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Species that are closely related to the Herring gull

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African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. I... More	20 Images	3 Videos

Common gull (Larus canus)
The name ‘common gull’ is rather misleading, as this gull is not all that common. It is generally similar in appearance to the her... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In winter, this ... More	22 Images	0 Videos

Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark... More	16 Images	1 Video

Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)
The roseate tern was first identified in 1812 by Dr MacDougall of Glasgow, hence the specific name dougallii. Males and females ar... More	8 Images	6 Videos

Inca tern (Larosterna inca)
Information on the Inca tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	13 Images	1 Video

Little gull (Larus minutus)
Information on the little gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	20 Images	3 Videos

Damara tern (Sterna balaenarum)
A typical small tern in appearance, the Damara tern has a white body, pale grey back, yellowish to dusky legs and a black beak. In... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Fairy tern (Sterna nereis)
Weighing just 70 grams at maturity, the fairy tern is one of the smallest terns breeding in Australasia. During the breeding seaso... More	5 Images	2 Videos

Yellow-legged gull (Larus cachinnans)
Information on the yellow-legged gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	22 Images	0 Videos

Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy, ... More	13 Images	3 Videos

Olrog’s gull (Larus atlanticus)
This large gull has a white head, neck, rump and underside, with black wings and a black band on the tail. The legs and bill are y... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi)
Information on Saunders’s tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Elegant tern (Sterna elegans)
The elegant tern is a medium-sized and rather striking tern, with a black cap and a distinctive long, shaggy crest. The upperparts... More	15 Images	1 Video

Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus)
Information on the Pallas’s gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	15 Images	2 Videos

Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Information on the whiskered tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	26 Images	0 Videos

Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
Information on the Caspian tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	25 Images	0 Videos

Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap ... More	19 Images	3 Videos

Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
Information on the black tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	18 Images	4 Videos

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