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Black-headed Gull / Chroicocephalus ridibundus LC

  • Synonyms Northern Black-headed Gull, Blackheaded Gull, Common Black-headed Gull
  • Old latin name for bird Larus ridibundus, Sterna brunnea, Larus capistratus, Sterna obscura, Chroicocephala ridibundus, Larus slesvicensis, Larus ridibundis

Black-headed Gullbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Begging call, call, © Lionel FREDERIC
    France
  • 2.
    Call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Poland
  • 3.
    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Calls of a colony, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Lars Edenius
    Sweden
  • 6.
    Flight call, © Eetu Paljakka
    Finland
  • 7.
    Call, flight call, short call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 8.
    Call, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 9.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    Germany
  • 10.
    Call, © Paul Kelly
    Ireland
  • 11.
    Call, flight call, hoarse calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Grey-headed Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Brown-hooded Gull
Hartlaub's Gull
Black-billed Gull
Andean Gull
Slender-billed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull

Where to see Black-headed Gull

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion coastal far s Greenland, inland Iceland, temperate and subarctic w Europe across Russia to Yakutsk region, Kamchatka, Sakhalin (e Russia); in south through Caspian Sea, n Central Asia, n, c Mongolia and ne China; also wc Newfoundland (se Canada)
  • Non breeding region AF, IO, OR : to coasts and offshore waters of n Atlantic Canada, se Greenland, North Sea and w Atlantic to Mediterranean and marginal seas; to Canary Is. and wc Africa; Arabian Sea and associated gulfs, n Indian Ocean; w North Pacific coasts from Japan to se China and Philippines; also inland in parts of Africa, Indian Subcontinent and se Asia

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаӠиатә аҰныш
AfrikaansSwartkopmeeu
AlbanianPulebardha e zakonshme, Pulëbardha e zakonshme
Arabicالنورس أسود الرأس, نورس اسود الرأس, النورس أسود الرأس الجنة
Armenian[Sovorakan Voror ], Սովորական Որոր
AzerbaijaniGöl qağayısı, Adi qağayı
Bashkirкүл сарлағы, ябай аҡсарлаҡ, күл аҡсарлағы , аҡсарлаҡ, ҡарабаш сарлаҡ
BasqueGavina vulgar, Antxeta mokogorria, Antxeta mokogorri
BelarusianЧайка-рыбачка
Bengaliকালামাথা গাঙচিল, কারাভাথা গাঙচচর
BretonGouelan penn-du, Ar gouelan penn du, Gouelanig maskl du
BulgarianРечна чайка
Catalangavina riallera, Gavina vulgar, Gavina menuda, Gavina d'hivern
Chinese[hong-zui ou], [chì-wei ou], 小康满, [xiao kang-man], 红嘴鸥, 赤味鸥, 海鸥, 水鸽子, [diao yu lang], 钓鱼郎, 普通海鸥, 笑鸥, [xiao ou], [putong hai-ou], 紅嘴鷗
Chinese (Traditional)水鴿子, 赤味鷗, 紅嘴鷗〔黑頭紅嘴鷗〕, 紅嘴鷗, 海鷗, 普通海鷗, 小康滿, 釣魚郎, 笑鷗, 紅嘴鷗〔黑頭鷗〕
Chuvashахаль чарлăк, чарлăк, кӳлĕ чарлăкĕ
CornishScraw
Croatianriječni galeb, Obični galeb, Rijecni Galeb
Czechracek chechtavý
DanishHættemåge
DutchKokmeeuw
Esperantoridmevo
Estoniannaerukajakas
FaroeseFransaterna
Finnishnaurulokki
FrenchMouette rieuse, Mouette rieuse d'Europe, Goéland rieur
FrisianKôbel, Kobbe, Kôb, Kob, Kôbeler
GalicianGavina vulgar, Gaivota chorona
Georgianტბის თოლია, ტბის (ჩვეულებრივი) თოლია, ჩვეულებრივი თოლია
GermanLachmöwe, Lachmöve, Lachmowe
GreekΚασταvoκέφαλoς γλάρoς, Καστανοκέφαλος Γλάρος, Χωραφόγλαρος
GuaraniOjaja
Hebrewשחף אגמים
Hungariandankasirály
IcelandicHettumáfur
IndonesianBurung Camar Kepala-hitam, Camar Kepala-hitam, Camar perak
IrishFaoileán ceanndubh, Sléibhín, Faoileán an chaipín
ItalianGabbiano comune
Japaneseミヤコドリ, ユリカモメ
Kazakhкөл шағаласы, Кєл шағаласы, кәдімгі шағала
Korean붉은부리갈매기
Latvianlielais ķīris, Kurļiks
Lithuanianrudagalvis kiras, Baltvarnė, Rudgalvis kiras
LuxembourgishLaachméiw
Macedonianезерски галеб, Обичен (Езерски) галеб
MalayBurung Camar Kepala Hitam, Burung Camar Topeng Hitam, Camar Topeng Hitam
Malayalamചെറിയ കടൽക്കാക്ക, ചെറിയ കടല്‍ കാക്ക
MalteseGawwija Rasha Kannella
ManxFoillan kione-doo, Foillan kione doo, Pirragh
Marathiकाळ्या डोक्याचा कुरव
Mongolianшөвгөр цахлай, Хүрэнтолгойт цахлай, Хүрэн толгойт цахлай
Nepaliकालोटाउके गंगाचील
Northern SamiGahperbáiski
Norwegianhettemåke, Lattermåke
Norwegian NynorskHettemåse
Persianکاکایی سرسیاه کوچک
Polish(mewa) śmieszka, mewa smieszka, Mewa obrożna, Mewa obrozna, Śmieszka, smieszka, Mewa śmieszka
Portugueseguincho-comum, Guincho-comum, Guincho(-comum), gaivota-de-capuz-escuro, guincho
RomanianPescăruș râzător, Pescăruş râzător
RomanshMuetta rienta
RussianЧайка озерная, Озёрная чайка, Обыкновенная речная, Обыкновенная чайка, Ozernaya Chayka, Озерная чайка
SerbianОбични галеб, Rečni galeb, obicni galeb, Речни (Обични) галеб, Obični galeb, rijecni galeb, Recni galeb, Речни галеб, Recni (obicni) galeb
Slovakčajka smejivá
Slovenianrecni galeb, rečni galeb
SpanishGaviota reidora, Gaviota Encapuchada, Gaviota Cabecinegra, Gaviota Minima
SwahiliShakwe Kichwa-kahawia
Swedishskrattmås
Tajikѐҳуи кӯли, ѐҳуи муқаррарӣ
TamilKarunthalai Kadal Kakkai
Tatarгади акчарлак , гадәти акчарлак, елга акчарлагы , күл акчарлагы
Thaiนกนางนวลขอบปีกขาว
TurkishKarabağ martı, karabaş marty, Көл шағала, Karabaş Martı
Turkmenköl çarlagy
UkrainianЗвичайний мартин, мартин звичайний
Uzbekкўл балиқчиси, оддий балиқчи
VietnameseChim Mòng bể đầu đen, Chim Mòng bể, Mòng bể đầu đen, Mòng bể
WelshGwylan benddu