Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus(Temminck, CJ, 1820)
English (US) Mediterranean Gull
The Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.
Range: breeds inland southern Britain and eastern Spain eastward to southwestern Russia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan; winters coasts southern Ireland to west-central Africa, Black Sea, and Mediterranean and associated seasRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mediterranean Gull
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1820)
No guides listed yet for Mediterranean Gull
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Larus melanocephalus
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1820)
- Type locality
- Coasts of the Adriatic Sea.
- Original description
- Manuel d'ornithologie, ou tableau systématique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe (etc.), seconde édition ed.2, pt.1 p.777
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Lava Gull
Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Relict Gull
Ichthyaetus relictus
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
White-eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Belcher's Gull
Larus belcheri
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
Olrog's Gull
Larus atlanticus
Looking for a different species?