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

Mediterranean Gull - Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Temminck, 1820)

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Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 5 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	628 are designated for this species

Distribution

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

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.

Legal text	Annex	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)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species. (Larus melanocephalus)	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (Larus melanocephalus)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011) (Larus melanocephalus)	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)	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement. (Larus melanocephalus)	http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies (Larus melanocephalus)	http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)	Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea (Larus melanocephalus)	http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common Name	Language	Reference
Gabbiano corallino	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaivota-de-cabeça-preta	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaviota Cabecinegra	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaviota-de-cabeça-preta	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Mediterranean Gull	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Mouette mélanocéphale	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Mustanmerenlokki	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Schwarzkopfmöwe	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sorthovedet måge	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Svarthuvad mås	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Szerecsensirály	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Zwartkopmeeuw	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

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Mediterranean Gull - Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Temminck, 1820)

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