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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
COLLOCHAN-GULL, n. comb. “The black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus” (e.Kcb. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 209). Cf. Lochan Gull.
[From the name of a loch four miles west of Dumfries where it breeds in some thousands.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Collochan-gull n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/collochangull>
