Heuglin’s Gull

Heuglin’s Gull (Winter)
Heuglin’s Gull
Heuglin’s Gull (Spring)
Recordings 
Scientific Name 
Larus fuscus heuglini
Arabic Name 
نورس هوجلن
Kuwaiti name 
جنة
Family 
Gulls - Terns - Skimmers
Width 
150.0 cm
Length 
65.0 cm
Least Concern
Similar species 
Baltic Gull

In Kuwait

Winter
Migrant
Frequent
Non-breeder

Information

Common winter visitor and passage migrant. Close relative of the Baltic Gull. The immature birds, all brownish-grey coloured, are especially difficult to distinguish in the field.
Where in Kuwait 
One of the more common dark-backed Gulls found in mixed flocks along the coast over the winter months
In the world 
There is much debate on the large white-headed gull taxa and according to Birdlife International "The following species level treatment, shown with sub-specific placements, has been adopted by the BTWG: L. fuscus (with intermedius, graellsii, heuglini, taimyrensis and barabensis); L. argentatus (with argenteus, smithsonianus, vegae and mongolicus); L. michahellis (with atlantis and armenicus) and L. cachinnans".
Local threats 
Marine oil spills and pollution