Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Aves · Charadriiformes · Laridae

About

Audouin's gull is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ikhthus, "fish", and aetos, "eagle", and the specific audouinii and the English name are after the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin.

Fun Fact

In the late 1960s, this was one of the world's rarest gulls, with a population of only 1,000 pairs.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

Diet

Carnivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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