Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826) AUDGU 5880
Family: Charadriiformes > Laridae

Audouin's Gull, Philip Croft

Although still an extremely rare visitor, there have been more records of this red-billed gull as breeding colonies in the Mediterranean have increased in size,

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
135 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
135 records

BTO RECORDS

135 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
135 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Audouin's Gull breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Audouin's Gull, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: gavina corsa
Czech: racek Audouinuv
Danish: Audouinsmåge
Dutch: Audouins Meeuw
Estonian: vahemere kajakas
Finnish: välimerenlokki
French: Goéland d’Audouin
German: Korallenmöwe
Hungarian: korallsirály
Icelandic: Kóralmáfur
Italian: Gabbiano corso
Latvian: Oduena kaija
Lithuanian: viduržeminis kiras
Norwegian: Middelhavsmåke
Polish: mewa sródziemnomorska
Portuguese: gaivota-de-audouin
Slovak: cajka ostrovná
Slovenian: sredozemski galeb
Spanish: Gaviota de Audouin
Swedish: rödnäbbad trut

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