Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Laridae > Genus: Larus > Species: Chroicocephalus genei

Slender-billed Gull - Chroicocephalus genei (Breme, 1839)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 202 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.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

EU

Least Concern
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
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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
ES0000033 Spain Laguna de Fuente de Piedra Map
ES0000039 Spain Jandía Map
ES0000046 Spain Cabo de Gata-Níjar Map
ES0000048 Spain Punta Entinas-Sabinar Map
ES0000120 Spain Salinas de Santa Pola Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000146 Spain Delta del Llobregat Map
ES0000175 Spain Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar Map
ES0000260 Spain Mar Menor Map
FR9110042 France Étangs palavasiens et étang de l'Estagnol Map
FR9110108 France Basse plaine de l'Aude Map
FR9310019 France Camargue Map
FR9310020 France Iles d'Hyères Map
FR9312001 France Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône Map
FR9312005 France Salines de l'Étang de Berre Map
FR9312007 France Iles Marseillaises - Cassidaigne Map
FR9312008 France Salins d'Hyères et des Pesquiers Map
IT3320037 Italy Laguna di Marano e Grado Map
IT3330005 Italy Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona Map
IT4050022 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella Map
IT4050023 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio Map
IT4060001 Italy Valli di Argenta Map
IT4060002 Italy Valli di Comacchio Map
IT4060003 Italy Vene di Bellocchio, Sacca di Bellocchio, Foce del Fiume Reno, Pineta di Bellocchio Map
IT4060004 Italy Valle Bertuzzi, Valle Porticino - Canneviè Map
IT4060005 Italy Sacca di Goro, Po di Goro, Valle Dindona, Foce del Po di Volano Map
IT4060008 Italy Valle del Mezzano Map
IT4070004 Italy Pialasse Baiona, Risega e Pontazzo Map
IT4070005 Italy Pineta di Casalborsetti, Pineta Staggioni, Duna di Porto Corsini Map
IT4070006 Italy Pialassa dei Piomboni, Pineta di Punta Marina Map
IT4070007 Italy Salina di Cervia Map
IT4070009 Italy Ortazzo, Ortazzino, Foce del Torrente Bevano Map
IT51A0026 Italy Laguna di Orbetello Map
IT51A0033 Italy Lago di Burano Map
IT6010026 Italy Saline di Tarquinia Map
IT6040015 Italy Parco Nazionale del Circeo Map
IT8050036 Italy Parco marino di S. Maria di Castellabate Map
IT8050037 Italy Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi Map
IT8050048 Italy Costa tra Punta Tresino e le Ripe Rosse Map
IT9220144 Italy Lago S. Giuliano e Timmari Map
ITA010001 Italy Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala Map
ITA010006 Italy Paludi di Capo Feto e Margi Spanò Map
ITA010007 Italy Saline di Trapani Map
ITA010021 Italy Saline di Marsala Map
ITA030008 Italy Capo Peloro - Laghi di Ganzirri Map
ITA030029 Italy Isola di Salina (Stagno di Lingua) Map
ITA040001 Italy Isola di Linosa 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
ITA090004 Italy Pantano Morghella Map
ITA090006 Italy Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane Map
ITA090013 Italy Saline di Priolo Map
ITA090014 Italy Saline di Augusta Map
ITB034001 Italy Stagno di S'Ena Arrubia Map
ITB034004 Italy Corru S'Ittiri, stagno di S. Giovanni e Marceddì Map
ITB034005 Italy Stagno di Pauli Majori Map
ITB034006 Italy Stagno di Mistras Map
ITB034007 Italy Stagno di Sale E' Porcus Map
ITB034008 Italy Stagno di Cabras Map
ITB044002 Italy Saline di Molentargius Map
ITB044003 Italy Stagno di Cagliari Map
MT0000015 Malta L-Inħawi tal-Għadira Map
ITB040019 Italy Stagni di Colostrai e delle Saline Map
ITA010028 Italy Stagnone di Marsala e Saline di Trapani - area marina e terrestre Map
ES6150018 Spain Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza Map
ES6200006 Spain Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor Map
ITB030033 Italy Stagno di Pauli Maiori di Oristano Map
BG0000270 Bulgaria Atanasovsko ezero 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
ITA040013 Italy Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre Map
ITB030036 Italy Stagno di Cabras Map
FR7412002 France Étang des Landes Map
FR9312015 France Étangs entre Istres et Fos Map
ITA050012 Italy Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela Map
ITB042216 Italy Capo di Pula Map
ES5310095 Spain Can Picafort Map
ITB042209 Italy A Nord di Sa Salina (Calasetta) Map
ES5310078 Spain De Cala de Ses Ortigues a cala Estellencs Map
BG0002046 Bulgaria Yatata Map
ES6200029 Spain Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia Map
ES6200030 Spain Mar Menor Map
BG0002114 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Chelopechene Map
IT7222217 Italy Foce Saccione - Bonifica Ramitelli Map
ES6200001 Spain Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Map
ES5310075 Spain Arenal de Son Saura Map
FR9112013 France Petite Camargue laguno-marine Map
ES6120033 Spain Fondos Marinos Marismas del Río Palmones Map
BG0002041 Bulgaria Kompleks Ropotamo Map
ITB042223 Italy Stagno di Santa Caterina Map
IT9110005 Italy Zone umide della Capitanata Map
ITB040025 Italy Promontorio, dune e zona umida di Porto Pino Map
BG0002017 Bulgaria Kompleks Belenski ostrovi Map
ITB042226 Italy Stagno di Porto Botte Map
ES6320001 Spain Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú Map
ITB010011 Italy Stagno di San Teodoro Map
ES6150017 Spain Marisma de Las Carboneras Map
FR9112005 France Complexe lagunaire de Salses-Leucate Map
ES5310074 Spain De cala Llucalari a Cales Coves 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
IT8010029 Italy Fiume Garigliano Map
ITA070029 Italy Biviere di Lentini, tratto mediano e foce del Fiume Simeto e area antistante la foce Map
CY3000005 Cyprus KAVO GKREKO Map
ITB043035 Italy Costa e Entroterra tra Punta Cannoni e Punta delle Oche - Isola di San Pietro Map
BG0000242 Bulgaria Zaliv Chengene skele Map
ITA030042 Italy Monti Peloritani, Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare e area marina dello stretto di Messina Map
ITB010004 Italy Foci del Coghinas Map
BG0002006 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Orsoya Map
ES6130015 Spain Río Guadalquivir -Tramo Medio Map
ITA090005 Italy Pantano di Marzamemi Map
ES6140013 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos Tesorillo-Salobreña Map
ES6150015 Spain Isla de San Bruno Map
ITB042210 Italy Punta Giunchera Map
IT9320302 Italy Marchesato e Fiume Neto Map
IT8030009 Italy Foce di Licola Map
ES5310070 Spain Punta Redona - Arenal d'en Castell Map
FR9112022 France Est et sud de Béziers Map
FR9312025 France Basse Vallée du Var Map
BG0002040 Bulgaria Strandzha 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
IT9310044 Italy Foce del Fiume Crati Map
ES6150014 Spain Marismas y Riberas del Tinto Map
IT9220090 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Bradano Map
ES5310071 Spain Cala en Brut Map
ES6140016 Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de La Punta de La Mona Map
ITB030032 Italy Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri Map
IT9220080 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Agri Map
ES6150028 Spain Estuario del Río Piedras Map
ITB040027 Italy Isola di San Pietro Map
FR9112006 France Étang de Lapalme Map
BG0000273 Bulgaria Burgasko ezero Map
ITB040023 Italy Stagno di Cagliari, Saline di Macchiareddu, Laguna di Santa Gilla Map
FR5212009 France Marais Breton, baie de Bourgneuf, île de Noirmoutier et forêt de Monts Map
ITB030037 Italy Stagno di Santa Giusta 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
FR9112017 France Étang de Mauguio Map
ITB043025 Italy Stagni di Colostrai Map
ES6150019 Spain Bajo Guadalquivir Map
IT9310052 Italy Casoni di Sibari Map
BG0002010 Bulgaria Yazovir Pyasachnik Map
ITA030044 Italy Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre Map
IT9350143 Italy Saline Joniche Map
ITB040018 Italy Foce del Flumendosa - Sa Praia Map
ITB042225 Italy Is Pruinis Map
ES5310068 Spain Cap Negre Map
CY4000007 Cyprus XEROS POTAMOS Map
ITB010002 Italy Stagno di Pilo e di Casaraccio Map
IT7222216 Italy Foce Biferno - Litorale di Campomarino Map
ITB010008 Italy Arcipelago La Maddalena Map
ITB030035 Italy Stagno di Sale 'e Porcus Map
ITB013012 Italy Stagno di Pilo, Casaraccio e Saline di Stintino Map
BG0000152 Bulgaria Pomoriysko ezero Map
ROSPA0076 Romania Marea Neagră Map
ROSPA0057 Romania Lacul Siutghiol Map
ROSPA0031 Romania Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie Map
ROSPA0061 Romania Lacul Techirghiol Map
BG0002051 Bulgaria Kaliakra Map
BG0002050 Bulgaria Durankulashko ezero Map
BG0000156 Bulgaria Shablenski ezeren kompleks Map
BG0000271 Bulgaria Mandra - Poda Map
BG0002045 Bulgaria Kompleks Kamchia Map
BG0002060 Bulgaria Galata Map
FR9112035 France Côte languedocienne Map
ES0000470 Spain Marjal dels Moros (ZEPA) Map
ES0000471 Spain l'Albufera (ZEPA) Map
ES0000467 Spain Prat de Cabanes i Torreblanca (ZEPA) Map
ES0000462 Spain Clot de Galvany Map
ITB013019 Italy Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro Map
CY3000007 Cyprus FRAGMA ACHNAS Map
CY4000018 Cyprus EKBOLES POTAMON EZOUSAS, XEROU, KAI DIARIZOU Map
CY4000010 Cyprus CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
CY4000023 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
ROSPA0066 Romania Limanu - Herghelia 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
IT51A0039 Italy Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone Map
ES0000512 Spain Espacio marino del Delta de l'Ebre-Illes Columbretes Map
ESZZ16009 Spain Espacio marino de Cabo Roig Map
ES0000508 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos Map
ES0000506 Spain Bahía de Almería Map
CY3000002 Cyprus SPA KAVO GKREKO Map
CY4000024 Cyprus OCEANID Map
IT9220300 Italy Mare della Magna Grecia Map
CY4000025 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU Map

Protected sites

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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 genei) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (Larus genei) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
(Larus genei) 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 genei) http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) (Larus genei) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Dunbekmeeuw Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dünnschnabelmöwe German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gabbiano roseo Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaivota-de-bico-fino Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaviota Picofina Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaviota-de-bico-fino Portuguese EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Goéland railleur French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kaitanokkalokki Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Långnäbbad mås Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Mewa cienkodzioba Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Racek tenkozobý Czech Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Slender-billed Gull English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Smalnäbbad mås Swedish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Tyndnæbbet måge Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Synonym Author
Larus genei Brehm, 1839

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External data

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