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Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus)
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus (Swainson, WJ 1837)
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Chroicocephalus
Scientific:
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Chroicocephalus
Scientific:
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus
Original description
Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1837)
Reference:
Nat. Hist. Birds W. Afr.
2 p.245 pl.29
Protonym:
Larus poiocephalus
Type locality:
West Africa.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/57925#page/301/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
7A70DA23DC1F3472
Avibase ID:
avibase-7A70DA23
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7A70DA23
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824585
Geographic range:
- Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus: coasts and rivers of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus)
French:
Mouette à tête grise (poiocephalus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Gull (African) ( Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: African Gray-headed Gull, African Grey-headed Gull, Gray-headed Gull, Grey-headed Gull, Grey-headed Gull (African), Grey-headed Gull (poiocephalus)
French: Mouette à tête grise, Mouette à tête grise (poiocephalus)
Scientific: Chroicocephala cirrocephalus poiocephalus, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus, Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus, Larus poiocephalus
Slovak: čajka africká
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