Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

The brown-headed gull is a small gull which breeds in the high plateaus of central Asia from Tajikistan to Ordos in Inner Mongolia. It is migratory, wintering on the coasts and large inland lakes of the Indian subcontinent. As is the case with many gulls, was traditionally placed in the genus Larus.

Scientific name

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Family

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers