Gulls (Laridae)
Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) - HBW 3, p. 615
French: Mouette rieuse
German: Lachmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Reidora
Other common names: Black-headed Gull
Taxonomy: Larus ridibundus Linnaeus, 1766, England.
Morphometric analyses link it to various other hooded gulls, with no consistent pattern. Some authors recognize possible race sibiricus (NE Siberia). Monotypic.
Distribution: S Greenland and Iceland through most of Europe and C Asia to Kamchatka, extreme SE Russia (Ussuriland) and NE China (Heilongjiang); marginal in NE North America. Winters S to W & E Africa, India, Malaysia and Philippines.
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Juvenile birds at a breeding colony, walking and drinking Locality Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 20 July 2005 4 years ago 26 sec 2.5 -
pre-roost gathering Locality South Muskham Gravel Pits, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 12 December 2004 1 year ago 24 sec 2.3 -
Birds resting and preening on an islet. Locality Santoña Marsh Natural Reserve, Santoña, Cantabria, Spain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 2.3 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage walking on shallow water. Locality Ría de la Villa, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain (Monotypic species)
Carlos Fabregat 24 August 2010 10 weeks ago 19 sec 2.3
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An adult perched on the ground.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 3 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
An immature perched on the pond.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 3 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
An immature perched on the pond.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 3 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
adult feeding in flight
Locality Falsterbo, Skane County, Sweden
RobRob 1 October 2006 2 years ago 3 -
An immature of the second year.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Alberto Soria 6 March 2010 3 years ago 3 -
A bird stretching
Locality Teich Bird Reserve, Gironde, Aquitanie, France
Nicole Bouglouan 4 September 2004 3 years ago 3
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Two birds calls on the lake. In the recording is possible to hear the sound of water and wind. Locality Kensington Gardens, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 16 September 2012 33 weeks ago 4 -
Calls and long calls of 2 birds Locality Regent's Park, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 13 February 2010 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of adults and 1st year birds feeding by a weir Locality Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Stuart Fisher 11 December 2008 4 years ago 4 -
Two birds fighting and calls on the Round Pond. In the record hear the noise of wind and water. Locality Kensington Gardens, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 16 September 2012 34 weeks ago 3 -
Two birds calls and fighting. Locality Kensington Gardens, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 14 September 2012 34 weeks ago 3
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