Gulls (Laridae)
Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) - HBW 3, p. 617
French: Mouette mélanocéphale
German: Schwarzkopfmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Cabecinegra
Other common names: Mediterranean Black-headed Gull
Taxonomy: Larus melanocephalus Temminck, 1820, coasts of the Adriatic Sea.
Formerly often considered to include L. relictus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mainly on Black Sea coasts of Ukraine, with recent spread to N Caucasian Plains and Azerbaijan (Baku archipelago); also at scattered localities throughout Europe, with large numbers recently in Netherlands, S France (Camargue), Italy, Greece and Turkey; also limited breeding in S England, Belgium, NE Germany, NE Spain and C Europe. Winters in Mediterranean, Black Sea, NW Europe and NW Africa.
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An adult in winter plumage feeding on the ground Locality Zeebrugge, West Flanders Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Leo Janssen 11 February 2000 9 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A bird in non breeding plumage, preening next to two Common Black-headed Gulls Locality Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Nathan Kipling 17 August 2007 5 years ago 31 sec 4.3 -
An adult in breeding plumage in front of an adult of Black-headed Gull Locality Zeebrugge, West Flanders Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Leo Janssen 24 March 2000 9 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
An adult with two almost fledged juveniles at their nest site amongst a Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) colony Locality Cheshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 25 June 2005 1 year ago 1 min 3 sec 4.2 -
A second winter bird joined by an adult, with a green ring number 48K, and also a first winter individual Locality Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Dave Jackson 31 August 1999 5 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
A pair making courtship display Locality Zeebrugge, West Flanders Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Leo Janssen 10 March 2000 9 years ago 29 sec 4.1
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adult mediterranean gull
Locality Breskens, Zeeland Province, Netherlands
Filip Verbelen 1 May 2008 46 weeks ago 4.1 -
Adult summer
Locality Antwerp Province, Belgium
Paul Cools 14 April 2010 28 weeks ago 4 -
A close-up.
Locality Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 March 2008 4 years ago 4 -
An adult standing on the ground
Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Theo Mamais 1 July 2005 4 years ago 4 -
a adult bird shouts in the colony
Locality France
Franck Renard 20 June 2007 4 years ago 4 -
adult moulting into breeding plumage
Locality West Runton, Norfolk, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 19 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3.8
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An adult and a juvenile calling. Locality Axios Delta, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Theo Mamais 3 August 2008 27 weeks ago 4.5 -
Juvenile walking in a field Locality Po River Delta, Veneto Region, Italy
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 30 March 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
Calls of a 1st winter bird Locality London, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Stuart Fisher 13 February 2010 3 years ago 3
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