[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus | [UK] Brown-headed Gull | [FR] Mouette du Tibet | [DE] Braunkopfmowe | [ES] Gaviota Centroasiatica | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The bird is about 42 cm in length and both the sexes are alike. The under parts are pale grey. The legs and […]
Tag: Gulls and terns
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Rynchops niger | [UK] Black Skimmer | [FR] Bec-en-ciseaux noir | [DE] Amerikanischer Scherenschnabel | [ES] Rayador Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Schaarbek Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The skimmers, all three species belonging to the genus Rynchops, are obviously closely related to the terns. Thet are easily separated from […]
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus cachinnans | [UK] Yellow-legged Gull | [FR] | [DE] Gelbfussmove | [ES] | [NL] Geelpootmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Gulls are a large group of about 50 species with represenatatives all over the globe and occupy a great diversity of habitats: sea coasts, lakes, rivers, cities and […]
Heermanns Gull (Larus heermanni)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus heermanni | [UK] Heermanns Gull | [FR] Goeland de Heermann | [DE] Heermannmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Heermann | [NL] Heermanns Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The easiest gull in the West to identify. Adult: Dark gray, with a black tail, whitish head, red bill. In […]
Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna maxima | [UK] Royal Tern | [FR] Sterne royale | [DE] Konigs-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran real | [NL] Koningsstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus maximus NA, LA, AF coasts Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis Mauritania to Guinea to Namibia Thalasseus maximus […]
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus glaucoides | [UK] Iceland Gull | [FR] Goeland arctique | [DE] Polarmowe | [ES] Gaviota groenlandesa | [NL] Kleine Burgemeester Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larus glaucoides NA, EU n AO coast Larus glaucoides glaucoides s and w Greenland, Novaya […]
Sabines Gull (Larus sabini)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus sabini | [UK] Sabines Gull | [FR] Mouette de Sabine | [DE] Schwalbenmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Sabine | [NL] Vorkstaartmeeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chroicocephalus sabini Xema sabini EU, NA n coasts nw SA, sw AF, coasts Physical […]
Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Pagophila eburnea | [UK] Ivory Gull | [FR] Mouette blanche | [DE] Elfenbeinmowe | [ES] Gaviota Marfilena | [NL] Ivoormeeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Xema eburnea Pagophila eburnea EU, NA n coasts Arctic Ocean Physical charateristics The Ivory Gull is […]
Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis )
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna sandvicensis | [UK] Sandwich Tern | [FR] Sterne caugek | [DE] Brand-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin Brasilero | [NL] Grote Stern Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized pale tern with black cap and crest. Long slender bill, long pointed wings and moderately long, and forked tail. back and […]
Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Phaetusa simplex | [UK] Large-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne a gros bec | [DE] Grossschnabel-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran Picudo | [NL] Grootsnavelstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larosterna simplex Phaetusa simplex SA widespread Phaetusa simplex chloropoda sc and se Phaetusa simplex […]