Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Laridae > Genus: Larus > Species: Ichthyaetus audouinii

Audouin's Gull - Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 6 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 313 are designated for this species

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered

EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
ES0000020 Spain Delta de l'Ebre Map
ES0000023 Spain L'Albufera Map
ES0000024 Spain Doñana Map
ES0000025 Spain Marismas del Odiel Map
ES0000037 Spain Es Trenc - Salobrar de Campos Map
ES0000046 Spain Cabo de Gata-Níjar Map
ES0000048 Spain Punta Entinas-Sabinar Map
ES0000059 Spain Llacunes de la Mata i Torrevieja Map
ES0000060 Spain Prat de Cabanes i Torreblanca Map
ES0000061 Spain Àrees emergides de les Illes Columbretes Map
ES0000073 Spain Costa Brava de Mallorca Map
ES0000074 Spain Cap de cala Figuera Map
ES0000078 Spain Es Vedrà - Es Vedranell Map
ES0000081 Spain Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc Map
ES0000082 Spain Tagomago Map
ES0000083 Spain Arxipèlag de Cabrera Map
ES0000084 Spain Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera Map
ES0000120 Spain Salinas de Santa Pola Map
ES0000121 Spain Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000145 Spain Mondragó Map
ES0000146 Spain Delta del Llobregat Map
ES0000175 Spain Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar Map
ES0000197 Spain Acantilados del Monte Hacho Map
ES0000199 Spain Sierra de la Fausilla Map
ES0000200 Spain Isla Grosa Map
ES0000211 Spain Desembocadura del riu Millars Map
ES0000214 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca Map
ES0000221 Spain Sa Dragonera Map
ES0000227 Spain Muntanyes d'Artà Map
ES0000229 Spain Costa Nord de Ciutadella Map
ES0000232 Spain La Mola i s'Albufera de Fornells Map
ES0000236 Spain Illa de l'Aire Map
ES0000241 Spain Costa dels Amunts Map
ES0000242 Spain Illots de Santa Eulària, Rodona i es Canà Map
ES0000260 Spain Mar Menor Map
ES0000261 Spain Almenara-Moreras-Cabo Cope Map
ES0000336 Spain Isla de Alborán Map
ES0000337 Spain Estrecho Map
ES5310023 Spain Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa Map
ES5310024 Spain La Mola Map
ES5310025 Spain Cap de Barbaria Map
ES6110001 Spain Albufera de Adra Map
ES6120006 Spain Marismas del Río Palmones Map
ES6120008 Spain La Breña y Marismas del Barbate Map
ES6150005 Spain Marismas de Isla Cristina Map
ES6150006 Spain Marismas del Río Piedras y Flecha del Rompido Map
ES6170002 Spain Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Map
ES6310001 Spain Calamocarro-Benzú Map
FR5210103 France Estuaire de la Loire Map
FR7210031 France Courant d'Huchet Map
FR9110108 France Basse plaine de l'Aude Map
FR9310019 France Camargue Map
FR9312008 France Salins d'Hyères et des Pesquiers Map
FR9410021 France Iles Lavezzi, Bouches de Bonifacio Map
FR9410022 France Iles Cerbicale Map
FR9410023 France Golfe de Porto et presqu'île de Scandola Map
FR9410096 France Iles Sanguinaires, golfe d'Ajaccio Map
FR9410097 France Iles Finocchiarola et Côte Nord Map
FR9410101 France Étang de Biguglia Map
FR9412001 France Colonie de Goélands d'Audouin d'Aspretto/Ajaccio Map
IT5160002 Italy Isola di Gorgona - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160003 Italy Tombolo di Cecina Map
IT5160007 Italy Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160011 Italy Isole di Cerboli e Palmaiola Map
IT5160012 Italy Monte Capanne e promontorio dell'Enfola Map
IT5160013 Italy Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160014 Italy Isola di Montecristo e Formica di Montecristo - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5170002 Italy Selva Pisana Map
IT51A0013 Italy Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone Map
IT51A0015 Italy Dune costiere del Parco dell'Uccellina Map
IT51A0023 Italy Isola del Giglio Map
IT51A0025 Italy Monte Argentario, Isolotto di Porto Ercole e Argentarola Map
IT51A0026 Italy Laguna di Orbetello Map
IT51A0033 Italy Lago di Burano Map
IT51A0035 Italy Isolotti grossetani dell'Arcipelago Toscano Map
IT6010026 Italy Saline di Tarquinia Map
IT6030019 Italy Macchiatonda Map
IT6030020 Italy Torre Flavia Map
IT6040015 Italy Parco Nazionale del Circeo Map
IT6040022 Italy Costa rocciosa tra Sperlonga e Gaeta Map
IT8030010 Italy Fondali marini di Ischia, Procida e Vivara Map
IT8030011 Italy Fondali marini di Punta Campanella e Capri Map
IT8030012 Italy Isola di Vivara Map
IT8030024 Italy Punta Campanella Map
IT8050008 Italy Capo Palinuro Map
IT8050036 Italy Parco marino di S. Maria di Castellabate Map
IT8050037 Italy Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi Map
IT8050047 Italy Costa tra Marina di Camerota e Policastro Bussentino Map
IT8050048 Italy Costa tra Punta Tresino e le Ripe Rosse Map
IT9150015 Italy Litorale di Gallipoli e Isola S. Andrea Map
ITA030008 Italy Capo Peloro - Laghi di Ganzirri Map
ITA040002 Italy Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione Map
ITA050001 Italy Biviere e Macconi di Gela Map
ITA070001 Italy Foce del Fiume Simeto e Lago Gornalunga Map
ITA090002 Italy Vendicari Map
ITA090003 Italy Pantani della Sicilia sud orientale Map
ITA090006 Italy Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane Map
ITA090013 Italy Saline di Priolo Map
ITB034001 Italy Stagno di S'Ena Arrubia Map
ITB034006 Italy Stagno di Mistras Map
ITB034007 Italy Stagno di Sale E' Porcus Map
ITB044002 Italy Saline di Molentargius Map
ITB044003 Italy Stagno di Cagliari Map
PTZPE0015 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
PTZPE0017 Portugal Ria Formosa Map
PTZPE0018 Portugal Sapais de Castro Marim Map
IT8050010 Italy Fasce litoranee a destra e a sinistra del Fiume Sele Map
ITB013011 Italy Isola Piana di Porto Torres Map
ITB012211 Italy Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso Map
ES5213021 Spain Serra Gelada i Litoral de la Marina Baixa Map
ITB040019 Italy Stagni di Colostrai e delle Saline Map
ITB043032 Italy Isola di Sant'Antioco, Capo Sperone Map
ITB040081 Italy Isola della Vacca Map
ES6150018 Spain Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza Map
ES6120009 Spain Fondos Marinos de Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES6200006 Spain Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor Map
ITB010003 Italy Stagno e ginepreto di Platamona Map
ITB042250 Italy Da Is Arenas a Tonnara (Marina di Gonnesa) Map
ITB010042 Italy Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio Map
ITB040024 Italy Isola Rossa e Capo Teulada Map
ES5310082 Spain S'Estaca - Punta de Deià Map
ITB023037 Italy Costa e Entroterra di Bosa, Suni e Montresta Map
ITB043028 Italy Capo Carbonara e stagno di Notteri - Punta Molentis Map
ES5310030 Spain Costa de Llevant Map
ITA080007 Italy Spiaggia Maganuco Map
IT9320095 Italy Foce Neto Map
ITA090029 Italy Pantani della Sicilia sud-orientale, Morghella, di Marzamemi, di Punta Pilieri e Vendicari Map
ITB010006 Italy Monte Russu Map
ITB043026 Italy Isola Serpentara Map
ITA040013 Italy Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre Map
ES5310098 Spain Cales de Manacor Map
ITA050012 Italy Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela Map
ITB042216 Italy Capo di Pula Map
ES6120023 Spain Corrales de Rota Map
ITB040017 Italy Stagni di Murtas e S'Acqua Durci Map
ITB042209 Italy A Nord di Sa Salina (Calasetta) Map
ES5310078 Spain De Cala de Ses Ortigues a cala Estellencs Map
ES5310100 Spain Punta des Ras Map
ITB042242 Italy Torre del Poetto Map
ES6310002 Spain Zona marítimo-terrestre del Monte Hacho Map
ES6140014 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de Calahonda-Castell de Ferro Map
ITB040031 Italy Monte Arcuentu e Rio Piscinas Map
ES6200029 Spain Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia Map
ES6200030 Spain Mar Menor Map
ITB040026 Italy Isola del Toro Map
IT9220095 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Cavone Map
ES5310105 Spain Es Amunts d'Eivissa Map
ITB040021 Italy Costa di Cagliari Map
ES5212005 Spain L'Almadrava Map
ES6200001 Spain Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Map
ITB042243 Italy Monte Sant'Elia, Cala Mosca e Cala Fighera Map
ES6120033 Spain Fondos Marinos Marismas del Río Palmones Map
ES6200031 Spain Cabo Cope Map
FR9112018 France Étang de Thau et lido de Sète à Agde Map
ITB010001 Italy Isola Asinara Map
ITB013044 Italy Capo Caccia Map
ES5140007 Spain Costes del Tarragonès Map
ITB042223 Italy Stagno di Santa Caterina Map
ITB040029 Italy Costa di Nebida Map
ITB010007 Italy Capo Testa Map
ITA070006 Italy Isole dei Ciclopi Map
ITB020012 Italy Berchida e Bidderosa Map
ITB030080 Italy Isola di Mal di Ventre e Catalano Map
ES6320001 Spain Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú Map
ES6200025 Spain Sierra de la Fausilla Map
ITB043027 Italy Isola dei Cavoli Map
ITB020041 Italy Entroterra e zona costiera tra Bosa, Capo Marargiu e Porto Tangone Map
ES6150017 Spain Marisma de Las Carboneras Map
ITB010009 Italy Capo Figari e Isola Figarolo Map
FR9112005 France Complexe lagunaire de Salses-Leucate Map
ES5310084 Spain Torre Picada Map
IT8050041 Italy Scoglio del Mingardo e spiaggia di Cala del Cefalo Map
ITA090008 Italy Capo Murro di Porco, Penisola della Maddalena e Grotta Pellegrino Map
ITA070029 Italy Biviere di Lentini, tratto mediano e foce del Fiume Simeto e area antistante la foce Map
ITB040030 Italy Capo Pecora Map
ITB042208 Italy Tra Poggio la Salina e Punta Maggiore Map
ITA090001 Italy Isola di Capo Passero Map
CY3000005 Cyprus KAVO GKREKO Map
ITB043035 Italy Costa e Entroterra tra Punta Cannoni e Punta delle Oche - Isola di San Pietro Map
ITA030042 Italy Monti Peloritani, Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare e area marina dello stretto di Messina Map
ES5310112 Spain Nord de Sant Joan Map
ES5310087 Spain Bàlitx Map
ITB010004 Italy Foci del Coghinas Map
ITB020014 Italy Golfo di Orosei Map
ES6110015 Spain Alborán Map
ES6130015 Spain Río Guadalquivir -Tramo Medio Map
ITA030031 Italy Isola Bella, Capo Taormina e Capo S. Andrea Map
ES6140013 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos Tesorillo-Salobreña Map
ES6150015 Spain Isla de San Bruno Map
IT9320302 Italy Marchesato e Fiume Neto Map
ITB040020 Italy Isola dei Cavoli, Serpentara, Punta Molentis e Campulongu Map
ITB032229 Italy Is Arenas S'Acqua e S'Ollastu Map
ES5310005 Spain Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia Map
ES6120018 Spain Pinar de Roche Map
ITA050011 Italy Torre Manfria Map
ITB030038 Italy Stagno di Putzu Idu (Salina Manna e Pauli Marigosa) Map
ITA080001 Italy Foce del Fiume Irminio Map
ES6120032 Spain Estrecho Oriental Map
ITB030016 Italy Stagno di S'Ena Arrubia e territori limitrofi Map
IT1323202 Italy Isola Bergeggi - Punta Predani Map
ES6150014 Spain Marismas y Riberas del Tinto Map
IT9220090 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Bradano Map
ES6140016 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de La Punta de La Mona Map
ITB010082 Italy Isola dell'Asinara Map
ES6150028 Spain Estuario del Río Piedras Map
ITB040027 Italy Isola di San Pietro Map
FR9112006 France Étang de Lapalme Map
ITB040023 Italy Stagno di Cagliari, Saline di Macchiareddu, Laguna di Santa Gilla Map
ITB030037 Italy Stagno di Santa Giusta Map
ITB040071 Italy Da Piscinas a Riu Scivu Map
ITB020013 Italy Palude di Osalla Map
ITB010010 Italy Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto Map
ITB040028 Italy Punta S'Aliga Map
ITB040022 Italy Stagno di Molentargius e territori limitrofi Map
ITB030034 Italy Stagno di Mistras di Oristano Map
FR9112007 France Étangs du Narbonnais Map
IT9350160 Italy Spiaggia di Brancaleone Map
IT9320101 Italy Capo Colonne Map
IT9110038 Italy Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia Map
ES5310033 Spain Xarraca Map
ES5310081 Spain Port des Canonge Map
IT5160006 Italy Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina Map
ITB043025 Italy Stagni di Colostrai Map
ES6200012 Spain Calnegre Map
ES6150019 Spain Bajo Guadalquivir Map
ITB013018 Italy Capo Figari, Cala Sabina, Punta Canigione e Isola Figarolo Map
ES6300001 Spain Islas Chafarinas Map
ITB040018 Italy Foce del Flumendosa - Sa Praia Map
ITB042225 Italy Is Pruinis Map
ES6120017 Spain Punta de Trafalgar Map
ES6200007 Spain Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo Map
ITB020015 Italy Area del Monte Ferru di Tertenia Map
ITB033036 Italy Costa di Cuglieri Map
ITB042230 Italy Porto Campana Map
ITB042218 Italy Stagno di Piscinnì Map
ITB042247 Italy Is Compinxius - Campo Dunale di Bugerru - Portixeddu Map
ITB010002 Italy Stagno di Pilo e di Casaraccio Map
PTCON0013 Portugal Ria Formosa / Castro Marim Map
ITB010008 Italy Arcipelago La Maddalena Map
ITB010043 Italy Coste e Isolette a Nord Ovest della Sardegna Map
IT8050040 Italy Rupi costiere della Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta Map
ITB030035 Italy Stagno di Sale 'e Porcus Map
ITB013012 Italy Stagno di Pilo, Casaraccio e Saline di Stintino Map
FR9412010 France Capu Rossu , Scandola, revellata, Calvi Map
FR9412009 France Plateau du Cap Corse Map
FR9112035 France Côte languedocienne Map
FR9112034 France Cap Bear- cap Cerbère Map
ES0000451 Spain Montdúver-Marjal de la Safor Map
ES0000447 Spain Espacio marino de Orpesa y Benicàssim Map
ES0000450 Spain Marjal i Estanys d'Almenara Map
ES0000470 Spain Marjal dels Moros (ZEPA) Map
ES0000471 Spain l'Albufera (ZEPA) Map
ES6120034 Spain Fondos Marinos Estuario del Río Guadiaro Map
ES0000454 Spain Montgó-Cap de Sant Antoni Map
ES0000467 Spain Prat de Cabanes i Torreblanca (ZEPA) Map
ES0000444 Spain Serra d'Irta (ZEPA) Map
ES0000462 Spain Clot de Galvany Map
ITB013019 Italy Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro Map
CY3000009 Cyprus PERIOCHI AGIAS THEKLAS - LIOPETRI Map
CY4000010 Cyprus CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
CY4000023 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
FR7212018 France Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin Map
ES5310127 Spain Costa Brava de Tramuntana Map
ES0000484 Spain el Fondo d'Elx-Crevillent (ZEPA) Map
ES0000487 Spain Marjal de Pego-Oliva (ZEPA) Map
ES0000486 Spain Salines de Santa Pola (ZEPA) Map
ES0000485 Spain Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja (ZEPA) Map
ES5310128 Spain Cap Enderrocat i cap Blanc Map
IT51A0039 Italy Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone Map
HR1000036 Croatia Srednjedalmatinski otoci i Pelješac Map
HR1000037 Croatia SZ dio NP Mljet Map
HR1000038 Croatia Lastovsko otočje Map
ESZZ16007 Spain Espacio marino de la Marina Alta Map
ES0000513 Spain Espacio marino del Baix Llobregat-Garraf Map
ES0000504 Spain Bahía de Málaga-Cerro Gordo Map
ES0000519 Spain Espacio marino del poniente de Mallorca Map
ES0000516 Spain Espacio marino del poniente y norte de Ibiza Map
ES0000512 Spain Espacio marino del Delta de l'Ebre-Illes Columbretes Map
ES0000521 Spain Espacio marino del norte y oeste de Menorca Map
ES0000507 Spain Espacio marino de los Islotes Litorales de Murcia y Almería Map
ESZZ16006 Spain Espacio marino de Ifac Map
ESZZ16009 Spain Espacio marino de Cabo Roig Map
ES0000518 Spain Espacio marino del sur de Mallorca y Cabrera Map
ES0000522 Spain Espacio marino del sureste de Menorca Map
ESZZ16010 Spain Espacio marino del entorno de Illes Columbretes Map
ESZZ16002 Spain Canal de Menorca Map
ES0000515 Spain Espacio marino de Formentera y del sur de Ibiza Map
ES0000501 Spain Espacio marino del Tinto y del Odiel Map
ES0000508 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos Map
ES0000506 Spain Bahía de Almería Map
ES0000538 Spain ZEPA Espacio marino de Ifac Map
ES0000517 Spain Espacio marino del levante de Ibiza Map
ES0000505 Spain Espacio marino de la Isla de Alborán Map
ES0000510 Spain Plataforma-talud marinos del Cabo de la Nao Map
ES0000500 Spain Golfo de Cádiz Map
ES0000502 Spain Espacio marino de la Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000514 Spain Espacio marino de l'Empordà Map
ES0000520 Spain Espacio marino del norte de Mallorca Map
CY3000002 Cyprus SPA KAVO GKREKO Map
FR9412011 France Oiseaux marins de l'Agriate Map
CY4000024 Cyprus OCEANID Map
ES0000547 Spain Illa d'en Calders Map
ES0000548 Spain Illeta de Cala Salada Map
FR9112038 France Oiseaux marins sud golfe du Lion Map
IT9220300 Italy Mare della Magna Grecia Map
ITA090031 Italy Area Marina di Capo Passero Map
CY3000011 Cyprus DERYNEIA Map
IT5160021 Italy Tutela del Tursiops truncatus Map
IT5160023 Italy Calafuria - Area terrestre e marina Map
ITB013050 Italy Da Tavolara a Capo Comino Map
ITB013052 Italy Da Capo Testa all'Isola Rossa Map
ITB044010 Italy Capo Spartivento Map

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) (Larus audouinii) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (Larus audouinii) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
(Larus audouinii) https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864

Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) (Larus audouinii) http://www.cms.int/
(Larus audouinii)
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) (Larus audouinii) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) (Larus audouinii) http://rac-spa.org/protocol

http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Alcatraz de Audouin Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Audouin's Gull English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Audouins Meeuw Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Audouinsmåge Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Gabbiano corso Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaviota de Audouin Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Goéland d'Audouin French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Korallenmöwe German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Korallsirály Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Mewa sródziemnomorska Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rödnäbbad mås Swedish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rödnäbbad trut Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Välimerenlokki Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Synonym Author
Larus audouinii Payraudeau, 1826

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