Common black-headed gull

The Black-headed Gull is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident. Some birds will also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the Common Black-headed Gull. As is the case with many gulls, it was previously been placed in the genus Larus.

The Common black-headed gull is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Remarks Common Black-headed Gulls in full breeding plumage are now so regularly reported in Nova Scotia in the spring and late summer that it is only a matter of time before they will be found breeding here. This should be looked for on islets, coastal salt marshes, or marshy lakes in the interior of the province. More

found in America, the flight of the Common Black-headed Gull is light and buoyant. In the air it resembles a tern more than a gull. Although this Old World gull is uncommon in North America, it may be seen regularly in small numbers in northeastern coastal waters. In Europe it is one of the most familiar gulls. info@borealbirds.org | 206.956. More

pointed out that a number of the Common Black-headed Gulls observed on the west coast have been seen in Bonaparte's Gull flocks that also contain Little Gulls, suggesting the birds have crossed the continent (Roberson, 1980). Adult Larus ridibundus ridibundus in basic-plumage. Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in December. Photograph copyright of Angus Wilson More

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Trends for Common Black-headed Gull in the Wadden Sea Figures represent the trend 1987/1988 to 2006/2007, taking into account data from all months to express an overall trend for the entire year. Numbers on the y-axis represent monthly mean occurrences. Dots are the individual yearly estimates, solid lines the trend calculated by TrendSpotter, dotted lines the 95% confidence limits of the trend lines. More