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Mediterranean Gull

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

The Mediterranean Gull is a beautiful bird with a black head and a bright white body. It loves to live near the sea and can often be seen flying over beaches and coastal areas.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Mediterranean Gull has a distinctive black head during breeding, bright red bill and legs, and pale grey upperparts. Unlike other gulls, its wingtips are entirely white, making it stand out visually.

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Mediterranean Gull
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Mediterranean Gull

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, many now breed far from the Mediterranean Sea!

Their breeding range has expanded dramatically northwards in recent decades!

They often gather in huge flocks, sometimes thousands strong!

Young gulls take two years to grow their full black head feathering!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Laughing Call

Mediterranean Gull has a unique 'laughing' call that helps them communicate across noisy environments.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Forager

Mediterranean Gull can find food in diverse habitats because of its flexible diet and keen eyesight.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Agility

Mediterranean Gull can perform agile aerial maneuvers because of its streamlined body and strong wings.

Maße und Details

Länge
36-40 cm
Flügelspannweite
90-100 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.35 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-3
Brutzeit
23-26 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This gull enjoys a varied menu, from insects and worms to small fish and scraps!

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • earthworms
  • small fish
  • crustaceans
  • agricultural waste
  • seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Consumes them from soil in fields.

shelters

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Often nests in mixed colonies for collective defense.

eats

Boye's Silverside

Atherina boyeri

Preys on small schooling fish near coasts.

eats

Common Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Feeds on discarded grains in farm fields.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mediterranean Gull?

36-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Mediterranean Gull?

90-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mediterranean Gull?

0.2-0.35 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mediterranean Gull?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Mediterranean Gull?

50 km/h

Was frisst Mediterranean Gull?

This gull enjoys a varied menu, from insects and worms to small fish and scraps!

Wo findet man Mediterranean Gull normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Mediterranean Gull?

Foraging

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