Description:

Much larger and broader-winged, elongated appearance, with smaller head, longer parallel-edged bill and longer legs. More elongated appearance structurally, with smaller head, longer parallel-edged bill and longer legs, compared with Heuglin's. Adult has paler grey upperparts and head whiter and less heavily marked than Heuglin's.

Distribution:

Uncommon passage migrant through Gilgit-Baltistan, rare in Ghizer, Shigar and Ghanche. Usually make short stops around lakes, marshes, streams and rivers with nearby vegetation and grasslands. During passage from lowlands up to 4000m high.

Behavior:

Forages mostly by wading on shoreline, mudflats and in intertidal zone, plunge-diving, and following ships/boats; also follows plough. Feeds mostly on fish where available, as well as insects, other invertebrates, mammals, refuse, scraps, offal, bird eggs and chicks, and insects.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Caspian Gull in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Caspian Gull

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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