Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull (<em>Ichthyaetus melanocephalus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ichthyaetus; binomial: Ichthyaetus melanocephalus; authority: (Temminck, 1820).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: coasts of e North Atlantic from s Ireland and Britain to Canary Is. (Macaronesia, w of nw Africa) and wc Africa; Black Sea, and throughout Mediterranean and associated seas.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
