Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
armenicus
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Partial migrant with some birds moving to the Mediterranean coast.
Preferred Habitat
Breed beside mountain lakes but otherwise coastal.
Distribution and Range
Lakes of Caucasus to e Turkey and Iran; winters to Red Sea
Food
Opportunistic omnivore, eating fish, worms, scraps, insects, offal and carrion.