Caspian Gull

How to identify

Field marks

1. Bill long and slender, appearing longer because of the sloping forehead
2. Eyes small and often dark; legs pale pink to pale yellow
3. Legs, wings and neck longer than in European Herring Gull
4. Large white patch at tip of outermost primary

Male, female and young

First-winter juvenile has a pale head, dark streaks on the nape and two pale transverse lines on the upperwing.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–May and October · Most records: Czechia, Poland, United Kingdom

Caspian Gull has been recorded at 765 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 68 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. VN RozkošCzechia1,569 records
2. Tovačov – Hradecký rybníkCzechia1,090 records
3. Eilat north beachIsrael757 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CzechiaPolandUnited KingdomGermanyIsraelHungaryUkraineRussia

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 Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is a large gull and a member of the herring and lesser black-backed gull complex. The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and cachinnans means 'laughing', from cachinnare 'to laugh'.

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