[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus | [UK] Brown-headed Gull | [FR] Mouette du Tibet | [DE] Braunkopfmowe | [ES] Gaviota Centroasiatica | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The bird is about 42 cm in length and both the sexes are alike. The under parts are pale grey. The legs and […]
Tag: Gulls and terns
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Rynchops niger | [UK] Black Skimmer | [FR] Bec-en-ciseaux noir | [DE] Amerikanischer Scherenschnabel | [ES] Rayador Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Schaarbek Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The skimmers, all three species belonging to the genus Rynchops, are obviously closely related to the terns. Thet are easily separated from […]
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus cachinnans | [UK] Yellow-legged Gull | [FR] | [DE] Gelbfussmove | [ES] | [NL] Geelpootmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Gulls are a large group of about 50 species with represenatatives all over the globe and occupy a great diversity of habitats: sea coasts, lakes, rivers, cities and […]
Franklins Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Leucophaeus pipixcan | [UK] Franklins Gull | [FR] Mouette de Franklin | [DE] Prariemowe | [ES] Gaviota de Franklin | [NL] Franklins Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Franklin’s Gull is a small gull of wetlands in the interior of North America. In breeding plumage, this species […]
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus delawarensis | [UK] Ring-billed Gull | [FR] Goeland a bec cercle | [DE] Ringschnabel-Mowe | [ES] | [NL] Ringsnavelmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Ring-billed gulls are medium-sized gulls. Males are larger than females. They are 46 to 54 cm long (average 50.2 cm) and weigh 400 […]
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna caspia | [UK] Caspian Tern | [FR] terne caspienne | [DE] Raub-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Rojo | [NL] Reuzenstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus caspia Hydroprogne caspia Worldwide widespread except SA Physical charateristics The largest of the […]
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus hyperboreus | [UK] Glaucous Gull | [FR] Goeland bourgmestre | [DE] Eismowe | [ES] Gaviota hiperborea | [NL] Grote Burgemeester Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larus hyperboreus EU, NA widespread n coasts Larus hyperboreus barrovianus Alaska to nw Canada Larus […]
Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna dougallii | [UK] Roseate Tern | [FR] Sterne de Dougall | [DE] Rosen-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran rosado | [NL] Dougalls Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sterna dougallii Worldwide widespread coasts Sterna dougallii arideensis Seychelles to Madagascar and Rodrigues I. […]
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus ridibundus | [UK] Black-headed Gull | [FR] Mouette rieuse | [DE] Lachmowe | [ES] Gaviota Reidora | [NL] Kokmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Frontal hood dark chocolate brown to dusky blackish, with blackish border. White eye crescents, neck white, underparts white. Back, upperwing coverts, secondaries and […]
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus marinus | [UK] Great Black-backed Gull | [FR] Goeland marin | [DE] Mantelmowe | [ES] Gavion Atlantico | [NL] Grote Mantelmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Largest gull in the Western Paleartic, with large wings, massive head and bill. White head, underbody and tail, with slaty black […]