Gulls are sociable birds and in winter they often gather in large flocks, feeding in fishing ports. The photo shows European herring gulls in Władysławowo, January 2024. Credit: Grzegorz Neubauer

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Mieszańce dwóch gatunków mew migrują na pośrednie odległości i w pośrednich kierunkach wobec swoich rodziców. Dowodzi to, że wzorce migracji u tych ptaków mają podłoże genetyczne - udowodnili Polacy.

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