Mediterranean Gull
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(New page: Image:Mediterranean gull.JPG '''Common Name:''' Mediterranean Gull<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Larus melanocephalus '''Size:''' 14-15 inches (36-38 cm); 98-105 cm wingspan '''Habitat...) |
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This gull breeds in colonies in large reed beds or marshes, or on islands in lakes; where its population is small, it nests in Black-headed Gull colonies. It is highly gregarious in winter, both when feeding or in evening roosts. It is not a pelagic species, and is rarely seen at sea far from coasts. | This gull breeds in colonies in large reed beds or marshes, or on islands in lakes; where its population is small, it nests in Black-headed Gull colonies. It is highly gregarious in winter, both when feeding or in evening roosts. It is not a pelagic species, and is rarely seen at sea far from coasts. | ||
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| - | Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 360,000 - 960,000 mature individuals. Populations appear stable but this species has sustained heavy losses as a result of tourist disturbance at breeding colonies. The species may also be threatened by habitat loss resulting from tourism development, and by marine pollution (e.g. oil spills and chemical discharges). | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 360,000 - 960,000 mature individuals. Populations appear stable but this species has sustained heavy losses as a result of tourist disturbance at breeding colonies. The species may also be threatened by habitat loss resulting from tourism development, and by marine pollution (e.g. oil spills and chemical discharges). |
'''Diet:''' Fish, worms, food scraps, insects, offal and carrion. | '''Diet:''' Fish, worms, food scraps, insects, offal and carrion. | ||
