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Mediterranean gull

Mediterranean gull

The Mediterranean gull is a small gull. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus Ichthyaetus is from ikhthus, "fish", and aetos, "eagle", and the specific melanocephalus is from melas, "black", and -kephalos "-headed". Wikipedia
Scientific name: Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Mass: 9 oz
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Genus: Ichthyaetus
Phylum: Chordata