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Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) call
A harsh, screeching 'kraaar' from noisy flocks on lakes, fields and coasts.
Listen to the Black-headed Gull call
A field recording of the Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) by Alison JC Brown, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Black-headed Gull in wetland and coast habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Black-headed Gull
These birds belong to the gull family, like the Black-headed Gull, so their calls can sound alike.
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European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
The seaside's loud, laughing 'kyow-kyow-kyow' and long calls, now also on town rooftops.
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Red-billed Gull Chroicocephalus scopulinus
Maori: tarapunga. A raucous scolding kraah around beaches and car parks.
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Southern Black-backed Gull Larus dominicanus
Maori: karoro. A loud laughing yodel and deep barking notes.
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Western Gull Larus occidentalis
A deep, hoarse long-call; the default gull voice of the San Francisco waterfront.
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Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
A nasal, whining cow-arrk, thinner and more complaining than Western Gull.
Questions
Questions about the Black-headed Gull
What does the Black-headed Gull sound like?
A harsh, screeching 'kraaar' from noisy flocks on lakes, fields and coasts. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Black-headed Gull?
European Herring Gull, Red-billed Gull, Southern Black-backed Gull, Western Gull and Heermann's Gull sound similar.
Where can I hear the Black-headed Gull?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Black-headed Gull call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 6: Water & Coast. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
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SongLark teaches the Black-headed Gull in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Black-headed Gull comes in Level 6: Water & Coast. That Level is about park lakes, rivers and the seashore.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of England
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
The classic duck's 'quack-quack-quack', loud and descending from the female; drakes give soft, rasping notes.
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Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Mostly quiet; snorts and hisses on the water, and a loud, throbbing hum from its wings in flight.
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Canada Goose Branta canadensis
A loud, honking 'ah-honk', given in noisy chorus from flocks on park lakes and in flight.
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Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
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Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
A harsh, croaking 'fraaank!', usually in flight; a tall grey bird standing still in shallow water.
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Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
A loud, whinnying trill, like a horse laughing, from a small dumpy bird on ponds and slow rivers.
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Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
A loud, piercing 'kleep-kleep-kleep', often in excited piping duets along the shore.
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Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
A rising, bubbling 'cour-lee' that gives it its name, haunting over moors and estuaries.
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