A Scottish name for a young gull — specifically a gull that has not yet acquired adult plumage. Young gulls go through several years of mottled brown and white plumage before becoming the gray-and-white adults familiar to most people. 'Scourie' is a dialectal term from Scottish coastal communities and reflects the rich local vocabulary for seabirds that developed in fishing regions.
The scourie sat on the wall looking bewildered while the adult gulls fought over a chip bag.
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(Scotland) A young gull.
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