Common name:
Pallas’s Gull
Ladakhi name:
Towgarma
Scientific name:
Larus ichthyaetus
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
fun facts:
The Pallas’s Gull is also known as the Great Black-headed Gull.
It is a migrant to Ladakh, coming here to breed. The sexes look the same.
It is the third largest species of gull in the world and can measure up to 72 cm in length with a 170 cm wingspan.
Bird Club Contributor:
Lobzang Vishudda, Themisgang
