[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus melanocephalus | [UK] Mediterranean Gull | [FR] Mouette melanocephale | [DE] Schwarkopf-Mowe | [ES] Gaviota Mediterranea | [NL] Zwartkopmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head black, with prominent white eye-crescents. Neck white, upperparts very pale grey, flight-feathers white, with outer web of outer primary black, tail white, […]
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Pallass Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus | [UK] Pallass Gull | [FR] Marouette de Kusaie | [DE] Fishmowe | [ES] Gavion Cabecinegro | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A large gull which is about 70 cm in length. At rest, wings clearly extend beyond tail. Head has distinct shape; long sloping […]
Relict Gull (Ichthyaetus relictus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus relictus | [UK] Relict Gull | [FR] Mouette relique | [DE] Reliktmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Mongolia | [NL] Relictmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Relict Gull falls between Black-headed Larus ridibindus and Common GullLarus canus kamtschatschensis in size, but appears rather longer-necked, more pigeon-chested, and […]
White-eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus | [UK] White-eyed Gull | [FR] Goeland a iris blanc | [DE] Weissaugen-Mowe | [ES] | [NL] Witoogmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Adult White-eyed Gulls have a black hood in breeding plumage, which extends down onto the upper throat, and on the neck-sides is bordered […]
Audouins Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus audouinii | [UK] Audouins Gull | [FR] Goeland d’ Audouin | [DE] Korallenmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Audouin | [NL] Audouins Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics White-bodied and head marine gull, with grey mantle and upperwings. Elongated sloping forehead and a red deep hooked bill, with […]