Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Brown-headed Gull

Ladakhi name:

Nyazor, nyagar raktse

Scientific name:

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

Order:

Charadriformes

Family:

laridae

fun facts:

The Brown-headed Gull is a summer visitor to Ladakh. It can be spotted along rivers, lakes and other open water bodies up to 4800 m.  The sexes look the same.