{"id":4582,"date":"2016-06-15T08:08:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T07:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4582"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T19:52:10","slug":"mediterranean-gull-larus-melanocephalus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4582","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Gull<br> <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; medium-sized gull, slightly larger than <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Black-headed Gull<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant<br \/>\n&#8211; migrates singly or in small, loose flocks<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF2898_GPE_MedGull-2CY_Bremen-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2898, 10\/03\/2013, Bremen, Germany, Graeme Pegram<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4587\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea.jpg\" alt=\"BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF559_MPU_I8Z7134_20091011_medgull-1W_mewgull-1W_d_north-sea-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Common Gull <em>Larus canus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0559, 11\/10\/2009, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4585\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4585\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade.jpg\" alt=\"BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF557_MPU_I8Z1774_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0557, 10\/06\/2009, Stade, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4584\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4584\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade.jpg\" alt=\"BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF556_MPU_I8Z1767_20090610_medgull-1-1SUM_d_stade-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0556, 10\/06\/2009, Stade, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4586\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4586\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade.jpg\" alt=\"BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF558_MPU_I8Z2698_20090610_medgull-2SUM_d_stade-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, 3CY BREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0558, 10\/06\/2009, Stade, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4583\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4583\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi.jpg\" alt=\"BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF555_MPU_I8Z8876_20100630_medgull-1-AD_hun_kiskunsagi-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0555, 30\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4582-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-1_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-1_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-1_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4589\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.jpg\" alt=\"BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S-973x257.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF886-3_PFR09974_0-00_140419_medgull-2-FC_sn_kg-loebnitz_REF-S-508x134.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean Gull <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0886, 19\/04\/2014, L\u00f6bnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slender-billed Gull<\/a><br \/>\nBonaparte&#8217;s Gull<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Black-headed Gull<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4593\">Little Gull<\/a><br \/>\nPallas&#8217;s Gull<\/p>\n<p>#gull<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; medium-sized gull, slightly larger than Common Black-headed Gull &#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant &#8211; migrates singly or in small, loose flocks &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus, 2CY BIF2898, 10\/03\/2013, Bremen, Germany, Graeme Pegram Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus, 1CY Common Gull Larus canus, 1CY BIF0559, 11\/10\/2009, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4582\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mediterranean Gull<br \/> <em>Larus melanocephalus<\/em><\/span> <span 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