Nesting Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus, german: Gabelschwanzmöwe, french: Mouette à queue fourchue). They keep their beaks open to dissipate heat by panting, just like dogs. (466k)
Here are the pictures of Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) with links to the pages on which they appear, links to the full sized picture, and the description of the picture with links to the entry in iNaturalist (inaturalist.org)
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