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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A juvenile in the water and stretching. Locality Bujaraloz, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 16 April 2009 4 years ago 15 sec 3.7 -
A group feeding on a dock in the port Locality Heist, West Flanders Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Leo Janssen 21 January 2000 7 years ago 10 sec 3.7 -
A bird inspecting the water's edge, looking for food. Locality Moinho de Maré da Mourisca, Estuário do Sado Nature Reserve, Portugal (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 October 2012 29 weeks ago 31 sec 3.6 -
A bird in winter plumage resting on a dike. Locality Lelystad, Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 19 September 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 3.6 -
A large group in non-breeding plumage flying Locality Llobregat Delta, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 November 2003 6 years ago 33 sec 3.6 -
A group feeding in a paddy field in slow motion Locality Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 10 years ago 21 sec 3.6
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An adult bird in winter plumage.
Locality Ystad, Skane County, Sweden
Jonn Leffmann 18 February 2009 3 years ago 4 -
on a lake near the city
Locality Berlin, Germany
Cristiano Crolle 8 August 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
Black headed gull resting at the pier
Locality England, Great Britain
William IP 21 March 2011 2 years ago 3.9 -
Side-light in winter can help a lot.
Locality Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Brendan Marnell 29 November 2008 2 years ago 3.9 -
Looking for scraps at informal swan sanctuary
Locality Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Brendan Marnell 28 November 2008 2 years ago 3.9 -
One adult bird in breeding plumage.
Locality Ayrshire, Scotland, Great Britain
CesarGon 4 August 2009 3 years ago 3.9
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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 37 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 38 weeks ago 3 -
Two birds calls and fighting. Locality Kensington Gardens, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 14 September 2012 38 weeks ago 3
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