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Larus melanocephalus

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusLeast concern
Country status
Countries Republic of Albania(Native) , People's Democratic Republic of Algeria(Native) , Republic of Austria(Native) , Republic of Azerbaijan(Native) , Republic of Belarus(Native) , Kingdom of Belgium(Native) , Bosnia and Herzegovina(Native) , Republic of Bulgaria(Native) , Republic of Croatia(Native) , Republic of Cyprus(Native) , Kingdom of Denmark(Native) , Arab Republic of Egypt(Native) , Republic of Finland(Vagrant) , French Republic(Native) , Republic of The Gambia(Vagrant) , Federal Republic of Germany(Native) , Hellenic Republic(Native) , Hungary(Native) , Republic of Iraq(Uncertain) , Ireland(Native) , State of Israel(Native) , Italian Republic(Native) , Republic of Kazakhstan(Vagrant) , Republic of Kenya(Vagrant) , State of Kuwait(Vagrant) , Republic of Latvia(Vagrant) , Lebanese Republic(Native) , State of Libya(Native) , Republic of Malta(Native) , Islamic Republic of Mauritania(Native) , Principality of Monaco(Uncertain) , Montenegro(Native) , Kingdom of Morocco(Native) , Kingdom of the Netherlands(Native) , Kingdom of Norway(Vagrant) , Republic of Poland(Native) , Portuguese Republic(Native) , Romania(Native) , Russian Federation(Native) , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(Vagrant) , Republic of Senegal(Vagrant) , Republic of Serbia(Native) , Slovak Republic(Native) , Republic of Slovenia(Native) , Kingdom of Spain(Native) , Republic of the Sudan(Vagrant) , Kingdom of Sweden(Native) , Swiss Confederation(Native) , Syrian Arab Republic(Native) , Republic of Tunisia(Native) , Republic of Türkiye(Native) , Turkmenistan(Native) , Ukraine(Native) , United Arab Emirates(Vagrant) , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(Native) , Islamic Republic of Iran(Native) , The Republic of North Macedonia(Native)

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Common names
EnglishMediterranean Gull
FrenchMouette mélanocéphale
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
Scientific name Larus melanocephalus

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Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
W Europe, Mediterranean & NW Africa2010Expert opinion50,000-120,000 Cama, A., Josa, P., Ferrer-Obiol, J. & Arcos, J.M. [more]
1990-2000PoorSTA BirdLife International (2004). Birds in Europe, po [more]
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