black-headed gull
noun
any of several gulls having a dusky or black head, as Larus ribidundus of northern Europe and Asia.
Origin of black-headed gull
1First recorded in 1865–70
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How to use black-headed gull in a sentence
Hoveton little Broad is a breeding-place of the black-headed gull, which nest here in great numbers.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.The black-headed gull is by far the commonest of these winter visitors.
Birds in Flight | W. P. PycraftAnother bird which is an enemy to both salmon and trout in their fry stage is the black-headed gull.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonWe have already described the colonies of the black-headed gull in previous works, so that but few details are needed here.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires | Charles DixonThen there are the two small species, the common and the black-headed gull.
The Land's End | W. H. Hudson
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