Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Cheshire © Richard Steel
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britain © Tom Moodie
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Hampshire © Lee Fuller
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Northumberland © John Dickenson
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Lincolnshire © Russell Hayes
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britain © Chris Miles
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