Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusIchthyaetus (Large Black-headed Gulls and allies)
- SpeciesIchthyaetus melanocephalus (Mediterranean Gull)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Gull in Doñana National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Mediterranean Gull sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 111 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mediterranean Gull in Doñana National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Mediterranean Gull in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.