black-backed gull

Thân thiện

A black-backed gull stands on a rocky shore.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large white gull with distinctive black back and wings: "black-backed gull" refers specifically to a type of sea bird characterized by its white body and head contrasted with a black mantle (back and wings). It is known for being a powerful, often predatory, coastal bird.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a black-backed gull scavenging near the fishing boats.
  • The black-backed gull is larger and more aggressive than the common seagull.

Advanced Usage

• "Great black-backed gull": This is the full common name for the largest species () within this group.
  • The great black-backed gull is an apex predator along the coastline.
• "Lesser black-backed gull": This refers to a smaller, closely related species ().
  • The lesser black-backed gull has a darker grey back compared to its larger relative.

Variants and Related Words

• Great black-backed gull (n): The specific species, .
• Lesser black-backed gull (n): The specific species, .
• Seagull / Gull (n): General terms for birds in the family Laridae, which includes the black-backed gull.

Synonyms

• Great black-backed gull: (scientific name).
• Lesser black-backed gull: (scientific name).
• Sea eagle (informal, regional): Sometimes used colloquially due to its size and predatory nature, though this is not a precise synonym.

Học thuật

Noun

1. white gull having a black back and wings

Từ đồng nghĩa

• great black-backed gull
• cob
• Larus marinus