Tag: Larus melanocephalus

OFFSHORE FORAGING OF MEDITERRANEAN GULLS LARUS MELANOCEPHALUS IN PORTUGAL DURING THE WINTER

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 1 abstract Offshore foraging of Mediterranean Gulls Larus melanocephalus inPortugal during the winter. Atlantic Seabirds 5(1): 1-12. Movements and behaviour ofMediterranean Gulls Larus melanocephalus were observed along the Atlantic coast of centralPortugal in December 2001. MARTIN POOT, Atlantic Seabirds 5(1), 2003 Download article download full text (pdf)

NUMBERS, BEHAVIOUR AND ORIGIN OF MEDITERRANEAN GULLS LARUS MELANOCEPHALUS WINTERING ALONG THE WEST COAST OF SOUTHERN PORTUGAL

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 3 abstract Several thousands of Mediterranean Gulls Larus melanocephalus were observedin the winters of 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 at two sites of the West coast of Southern Portugal.Along the Lisbon coast (Guincho-Cascais-Estoril-Parede, west of Lisbon) a maximum of 6,000birds was observed MARTIN POOT & RENAUD FLAMANT, Airo 16: 13-22 (2006) […]

Expansion of the Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalusin Poland

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 6 abstract Since 1981, when the first breeding pair of Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus was recorded in Poland, the population of this gull has increased considerably. Its population size was stable until 1997, not exceeding ten pairs annually Monika Zielinska et al, J Ornithol (2007) 148:543-548 Download article download […]

PCBs and organochlorine pesticide residues in eggs of threatened colonial charadriiform species (Aves, Charadriiformes) from wetlands of international importance in northeastern Greece

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 4 abstract The levels of eight PCB congeners (IUPAC 8, 20, 28, 52, 101, 118, 138 and 180) and 13 organochlorine pesticides (a-HCH, b-HCH, Lindane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, 2,4′-DDT, 2,4′-DDD, 4,4′-DDT 4,4′-DDD and 4,4′-DDE) were measured in eggs of Mediterranean gulls Vassilis Goutner et al, Belg. […]

ETUDE D’UNE COLONIE DE MOUETTE MELANOCEPHALELarus melanocephalus EN BASSE VALLEE DE LA MARNE :PREMIERS RESULTATS

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 2 abstract La Mouette melanocephale Larus melanocephalus connait un spectaculaire essor numerique etgeographique en Europe de l’Ouest depuis la moitie du siecle dernier. Initialement confinee aux rivesukrainiennes de la mer Noire, son aire de reproduction s’est rapidement etendue vers le nord-ouest Francois BOUZENDORF, LE PASSER, 108 vol. 42 n […]

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus melanocephalus | [UK] Mediterranean Gull | [FR] Mouette melanocephale | [DE] Schwarkopf-Mowe | [ES] Gaviota Mediterranea | [NL] Zwartkopmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Head black, with prominent white eye-crescents. Neck white, upperparts very pale grey, flight-feathers white, with outer web of outer primary black, tail white, […]