This medium-sized gull is easily identifiable, in summer, by the chocolate-coloured hood that does not cover its nape. Its legs and bill are red, in the case of the bill it may appear black. It is white and has a grey back and at rest the wing feathers give it a black touch. The juveniles\u2019 backs are a chocolate brown colour and especially on the wings too that contrasts with the grey that begins to cover its back from the start of winter, the head pattern is reminiscent of the transition plumage of adults, but with light, chocolate colours. In winter, the hood disappears and becomes a patch behind and above the eye. The pattern, with the white leading edge extending over the wing tip, aids identification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1363,"template":"","families":[28],"places":[16,19,15,17,2,11],"affinity_group":[29],"class_list":["post-1320","birds","type-birds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","families-laridae","places-cerrillos","places-coast-line","places-la-gravera","places-ribera-de-la-algaida","places-salinas-nuevas","places-salinas-viejas","affinity_group-gulls-and-terns"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n