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| Great black-backed Gull 2nd April 2011 - Pagham Harbour West Sussex |
Latin name
Larus marinus
Family
Gulls (Laridae)
Overview
A very large, thick-set black-backed gull, with a powerful beak. Adults are blacker than the smaller lesser black-backed gull. It has a heavy flight and can look quite hunched when perched. It will fight off other gulls and chase them to snatch food.
Where to see them
Found around the coasts in the breeding season. At other times of year it can be found wherever gulls congregate - at reservoir roosts, rubbish tips inland, and bays and harbours.
When to see them
All year round - found inland most in winter.
What they eat
Omnivorous - shellfish, birds and carrion.
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