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Grey-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

The grey-headed gull, also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara. It is not truly migratory, but is more widespread in winter. This species has occurred as a rare vagrant to North America, Italy and Spain. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Chroicocephalus
Scientific:
  Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 21 p.502

Protonym:
  Larus cirrocephalus

Type locality:
  Brazil.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60114#page/512/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6EB497FA1859864B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6EB497FA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6EB497FA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824035

Geographic range:

  • Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus: marshes, lakes, and coasts of Africa and South America, sub-Saharan Africa (except Congolian forest) and Madagascar; coastal Ecuador and Peru; coastal northeastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina and inland to Salta in the north and La Pampa in the south (north-central Argentina)
  • Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus cirrocephalus: Ecuador and Peru; coastal central Brazil to Argentina
  • Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus: coasts and rivers of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar
English:
Grey-headed Gull
Catalan:
Gavina capgrisa
Czech:
racek šedohlavý
Danish:
Gråhovedet Måge
German:
Graukopfmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota Cabecigrís
Finnish:
harmaapäälokki
French:
Mouette à tête grise
Croatian:
Sivoglavi galeb
Hungarian:
szürkefejű sirály
Icelandic:
Hærumáfur
Italian:
Gabbiano testagrigia
Japanese (romaji):
zuaokamome
Japanese:
ズアオカモメ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvis kiras
Dutch:
Grijskopmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudmåse
Norwegian:
Gråhodemåke
Polish:
mewa szarogłowa
Portuguese:
Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza
Portuguese (Brazil):
gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Сероголовая чайка
Slovak:
čajka sivohlavá
Serbian:
Sivoglavi galeb
Swedish:
gråhuvad mås
Ukrainian:
Мартин сіроголовий
Chinese:
灰头鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-headed Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mouette à tête grise ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mouette à tête grise ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Larus cirrocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Larus cirrocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Larus cirrocephalus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey-headed Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Larus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Gray-hooded Gull ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus cirrocephalus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Gryskopmeeu
Arabic: نورس رمادي الرأس
Belarusian: Шэрагаловая чайка
Bulgarian: Сивоглава чайка
Bengali: হভমটভাথা গাঙচচর
Bengali (transliteration): mēṭēmāthā gāṅacila*
Breton: Gouelanig penn louet
Catalan: Gavina capgrisa
Czech: Racek šedohlavý
Welsh: Gwylan benllwyd
Danish: Gråhovedet Måge
German: Graukopfmöwe
Greek: Σταχτoκέφαλoς γλάρoς, Σταχτοκέφαλος Γλάρος
English: Gray-headed Gull, Gray-hooded Gull, Greyheaded Gull, Grey-headed Gull, Grey-hooded Gull
English, HBW: Grey-headed Gull
English (IOC): Grey-headed Gull
English (Kenya): Grey-headed Gull
English (United States): Gray-hooded Gull
English (South Africa): Grey-headed Gull
Esperanto: Grizkapa mevo
Spanish: Gaviota Cabecigris, Gaviota Cabecigrís, Gaviota capucho gris, Gaviota Capuchón Gris, Gaviota de Cabeza Gris, Gaviota de capucho gris
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviota capucho gris
Spanish (Chile): Gaviota de capucho gris
Spanish (Colombia): Gaviota capucho gris
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gaviota Cabecigris
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviota Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Gaviota cabecigrís
Spanish (Panama): Gaviota Cabecigrís
Spanish (Peru): Gaviota de Capucha Gris
Spanish (Paraguay): Gaviota capucho gris
Spanish (Uruguay): Gaviota Capucho Gris, Gaviota Capuchón Gris
Estonian: hallpea-kajakas
Basque: Gavina capgrisa
Finnish: Harmaapäälokki
French: Goéland à tête grise, Mouette à tête grise
Frisian: Griiskopmiuw
Irish: Faoileán ceannliath
Galician: Gaivota de cabeza cincenta, Gaivota de cabeza cinza, Gavina capgrisa
Guarani: Atî, Ojaja
Manx: Foillan kione-lheeah
Hebrew: שחף אפור ראש, שחף אפור־ראש, שחף אפור-ראש
Croatian: Sivoglavi galeb
Hungarian: szürkefejű sirály
Icelandic: Hærumáfur
Italian: Gabbiano testagrigia, Gabbiano testagriglia
Japanese (romaji): zuaokamome
Japanese: ズアオカモメ
Kirghiz: боз баш чардак
Scientific: Chroicocephala cirrocephalus, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus cirrocephalus, Larus cirrocephalus
Luxembourgish: Grokappméiw
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvis kiras
Latvian: pelēkgalvas kaija
Malagasy: Goakarano, Varevaka
Macedonian: Сивоглав галеб
Dutch: Grijskopf meeuw, Grijskopmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudmåse
Norwegian: Gråhodemåke
Polish: mewa szaroglowa, mewa szarogłowa
Portuguese: gaivota, Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza, Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinzenta, tiribique
Portuguese (Brazil): gaivota, gaivota-de-cabeca-cinza, Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza, tiribique
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta dal chau grisch
Romanian: Pescăruş cu cap cenuşiu
Russian: Сероголовая чайка
Northern Sami: Ránesoaibáiski
Slovak: Čajka sivohlavá
Slovenian: sivoglavi galeb
Serbian: Sivoglavi galeb
Swedish: Gråhuvad mås
Swahili: Shakwe Kichwa-kijivu
Turkish: boz başlı martı, Boz-başlı Martı, Gri başlı martı
Ukrainian: Мартин сіроголовий
Chinese: 灰头鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭鷗

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