Why Do Seagulls Have Different Colored Heads?

In flocks, even slight differences in the shade of gray can signal the presence of a different species Head pattern: During the breeding season, most adult gulls have white heads , including herring, great black-backed, western, and glaucous-winged. A few, like laughing, Franklin’s, and Bonaparte’s, have dark hoods. What is a seagull really called? There’s … Read more

What Are Black And White Seagulls Called?

If you’re in the mid-Atlantic region, that big, white-headed gull with the dark wings and pink legs is a great black-backed. If you’re in coastal Oregon, it’s probably a Western Gull The large ones with the light gray wings are Herring Gulls. Are seagulls black and white? Adults have light-gray backs, black wingtips, and white … Read more