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 Fertő-Hanság National Park
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Common Gull
Larus canus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
📅 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Mediterranean Gull sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 150 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mediterranean Gull in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mediterranean Gull in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.