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Heuglin's Gull

(Larus heuglini)
Alternative name: "Siberian Gull"

Sightings

A Heuglin's Gull were first spotted by us on a beach about 100 km west of Muscat in May 2010.

Photos

Immature Heuglin's Gull, seen together with a Sooty Gull in the foreground

Food

Like all gulls, Heuglin's Gulls are opportunistic. They will feed on anything from carrion and discarded entrails to fish, chicks of other bird species and eggs.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.