Least ConcernHerring Gull
Larus argentatus
One of the 9 gulls on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The black-headed gull is the commonest small gull in Europe, recognisable in summer by its chocolate-brown hood and in winter by a simple dark smudge behind the eye. It breeds in colonies in freshwater and brackish wetlands, and outside the breeding season it spreads out across coasts, farmland, reservoirs and cities. It is extraordinarily adaptable and follows tractors during fieldwork to snap up the invertebrates turned out of the soil.
Weight
267 g – 294 g
Size
34 cm – 44 cm
Life expectancy
32 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 53.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Black-headed Gull — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about black-headed gull.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
