Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull)

Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6DF0FB5685338318

Avibase ID:
avibase-6DF0FB56

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6DF0FB56

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull
Catalan:
Gavina riallera/Gavina capnegra
Czech:
racek chechtavý/černohlavý
Danish:
Hættemåge/Sorthovedet Måge
German:
Lach-/Schwarzkopfmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Reidora/Cabecinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota reidora/cabecinegra
French:
Mouette rieuse ou M. mélanocéphale
Croatian:
Riječni ili crnoglavi galeb
Hungarian:
Dankasirály/Szerencsensirály
Icelandic:
Hettu-/lónamáfur
Japanese (romaji):
yurikamome/nishizugurokamome
Japanese:
ユリカモメ/ニシズグロカモメ
Dutch:
Kokmeeuw/Zwartkopmeeuw
Norwegian:
hettemåke/svartehavsmåke
Polish:
śmieszka/mewa czarnogłowa
Portuguese (Portugal):
Guincho-comum/Gaivota-de-cabeça-preta
Russian:
Озёрная/Черноголовая чайка
Slovak:
čajka smejivá/čiernohlavá
Serbian:
Obični galeb/crnoglavi galeb
Swedish:
skrattmås/svarthuvad mås

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Larus [melanocephalus or ridibundus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus [melanocephalus or ridibundus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus [melanocephalus or ridibundus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull ( Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
eBird version 1.55: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2015: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2016: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2017: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2018: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2019: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2021: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2022: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2023: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
eBird version 2024: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Chroicocephalus ridibundus (taxon group)
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Asturian: Gaviota ridora/tiestaprieta
Bulgarian: Речна / Малка черноглава чайка
Catalan: Gavina riallera/Gavina capnegra
Czech: racek chechtavý/černohlavý, racek chechtavý/racek černohlavý
Danish: Hættemåge/Sorthovedet Måge
German: Lach-/Schwarzkopfmöwe
Greek: Καστανοκέφαλος/Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος
English: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull, Mediterreanean or Black-headed Gull
English, HBW: Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull
English (IOC): Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull
English (United States): Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull
Spanish: Gaviota Reidora/Cabecinegra
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Reidora/Cabecinegra
Spanish (HBW): Black-headed/Mediterranean Gull
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota Encapuchada/Cabecinegra
Persian: کاکایی سرسیاه کوچک / کاکایی مدیترانه‌ ای
French: Mouette rieuse ou M. mélanocéphale
Galician: Gaivota chorona/de cabeza negra
Hebrew: שחף אגמים/שחור-ראש
Croatian: Riječni ili crnoglavi galeb
Hungarian: Dankasirály/Szerencsensirály
Armenian: Սովորական/Սևագլուխ որոր
Icelandic: Hettu-/lónamáfur
Japanese (romaji): yurikamome/nishizugurokamome
Japanese: ユリカモメ/ニシズグロカモメ
Scientific: Chroicocephalus [melanocephalus or ridibundus], Chroicocephalus ridibundus/Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus or Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Larus [melanocephalus or ridibundus]
Dutch: Kokmeeuw/Zwartkopmeeuw
Norwegian: hettemåke/svartehavsmåke
Polish: śmieszka/mewa czarnogłowa
Portuguese (Portugal): Guincho-comum/Gaivota-de-cabeça-preta
Russian: Озёрная/Черноголовая чайка
Slovak: čajka smejivá/čiernohlavá
Slovenian: Rečni/Črnoglavi galeb
Serbian: Obični galeb/crnoglavi galeb, Obični/crnoglavi galeb
Swedish: skrattmås/svarthuvad mås
Turkish: Karabaş martı/Akdeniz martısı, karabaş/Akdeniz martısı