Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826)

535 gWeight

Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

Busiest months: April and September · Most records: Spain, Portugal, Morocco

Where and when it's recorded

Audouin's Gull has been recorded at 213 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Desembocadura del Guadalhorce – ÁreaSpain2,198 records
Marjal dels Moros – ÁreaSpain1,979 records
El Estrecho PNat – Los LancesSpain1,628 records

More places

L'Albufera PNat – Estany i Gola del PujolSpain1,262 records
La Breña y Marismas de Barbate PNat – El CañilloSpain1,236 records
Lagoa dos SalgadosPortugal1,071 records
PN Ria Formosa – Quinta do Lago – área geralPortugal905 records
Ria de Alvor – área geralPortugal809 records
Salinas de San Pedro del PinatarSpain743 records
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina – Cabo de São VicentePortugal608 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Spain Portugal Morocco Senegal Italy Gibraltar Western Sahara Türkiye

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

Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

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Questions

How big is the Audouin's Gull?

The Audouin's Gull weighs around 535 g.

Where does the Audouin's Gull live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: eastern North Atlantic coast of southern Portugal and Spain; coasts and islets of Mediterranean and associated seas to Cyprus and southern Turkey. It is most often recorded in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

When is the best time to see the Audouin's Gull?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and September (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Audouin's Gull eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Audouin's Gull in?

It belongs to the family Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 535 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Migration: Partial migrant

More measurements

Wing: 394 mm
Tail: 151 mm
Bill: 57 mm
Tarsus: 54 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: eastern North Atlantic coast of southern Portugal and Spain; coasts and islets of Mediterranean and associated seas to Cyprus and southern Turkey

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2