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Common Name

Grey Hooded Gull

Alternate Names

Grey Headed Gull

Common Type

Gull

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Chroicocephalus

Species

cirrocephalus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kenya,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Not truly migratory but just more widespread in winter

Preferred Habitat

Reedbeds and marshes close to coasts or estuaries.

Distribution and Range

South America and Sub Sahara Africa

Food

Do not dive for fish but surface pick items and catch insects in flight.

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