Definition of Sabine's gull
:a small gull (Xema sabini) breeding in arctic regions that has a dark gray head, black collar, white wing tips, and a slightly forked tail
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Origin and Etymology of sabine's gull
after Sir Edward Sabine †1883 British physicist and explorer
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