Pallas's Gull

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The Pallas' Gull is a very large gull, as big as a buzzard, and has a distinctive black head in summer. It breeds in Russia and will be found only rarely in western Europe.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyaetus_ichthyaetus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049309/maps

Scientific name:

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

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Size:

Buzzard

Birdtype:

gulls or terns

Main colour:

Light grey,

White

Beak colour:

Yellow

Beak shape:

Gull

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Light grey

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Yellow

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

White

Tail shape:

Square