Armenian Gull

Larus armenicus Buturlin, 1934

867 gWeight

The Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) is a large gull found in the Caucasus and the Middle East.

Busiest months: March–April and September–December · Most records: Israel, Türkiye, Georgia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Armenian Gull has been recorded at 54 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye2,139 records
Ma'ayan Tzvi FishpondsIsrael1,040 records
Ma'agan Michael Fishponds & BeachIsrael867 records

More places

Ein Hamifratz FishpondsIsrael760 records
Kfar Ruppin fishpondsIsrael646 records
Hatzuk Beach TLVIsrael513 records
Milleyha ve sahil şeridiTürkiye483 records
Eilat north beachIsrael394 records
Poleg MarshIsrael383 records
Hama'apil FishpondsIsrael362 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Israel Türkiye Georgia Armenia Kuwait Cyprus Jordan Azerbaijan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) is a large gull found in the Caucasus and the Middle East. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the European herring gull (L. argentatus), but is now generally considered to be a separate species, although BirdLife International lumps it with the yellow-legged gull (L. michahellis).

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Questions

How big is the Armenian Gull?

The Armenian Gull weighs around 867 g.

Where does the Armenian Gull live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: lakes of southern Georgia, Armenia, eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. It is most often recorded in Israel, Türkiye and Georgia.