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 Wadden Sea National Park
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Common Gull
Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
📅 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 Wadden Sea National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Mediterranean Gull sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 579 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mediterranean Gull in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mediterranean Gull in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.