Armenian Gull - Larus armenicus Buturlin, 1934
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
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| EU Population status |
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| Protected by | 2 international agreements |
| Natura 2000 species code | A798 |
Distribution
Threat and EU population status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Near Threatened
Europe
Near Threatened
EU
Not evaluated
EU population status
The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention (CMS). See there for more details. | http://www.cms.int/ |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Armeense Meeuw | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Armenian Gull | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Armenianlokki | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Armeniermöwe | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Armenisk trut | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Gabbiano di Armenia | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Gaivota da Arménia | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Gaviota Armenia | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Goéland d'Arménie | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Örmény sirály | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Racek arménský | Czech | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Larus argentatus armenicus | Buturlin, 1924 |
| All species of Birds not included in Appendix II |
Other resources
| EBCC Atlas of breeding birds | European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
| Country | Biogeographic region | Min / Max (Units) | Period | Status | Quality | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 10000/12000 (pairs) | 1997-2002 | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
| Cyprus | 10/100 (individuals) | 1997-2002 | Wintering | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
| Georgia | Present/Present (pairs) | 2003 | Breeding | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
| Turkey | 5000/10000 (pairs) | 2001 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
| Turkey | 2000/8000 (individuals) | 1991-2001 | Wintering | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 |
Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
| Country | Biogeographic region | Period | Status | Trend | Quality | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Stable between 0% to 19% | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
| Cyprus | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Stable between 0% to 9% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
| Georgia | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
| Turkey | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Increasing between 20% to 29% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
| Turkey | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Increasing between 20% to 29% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 |
