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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Common gull (Larus canus)

Slender-billed gull (Larus genei)
The slender-billed gull (Larus genei) is most easily identified by its distinctive profile, with a long, sloping forehead and a long... More 20 Images 0 videos
Mediterranean gull (Larus melanocephalus)
Information on the Mediterranean gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 0 videos
Little gull (Larus minutus)
Aptly named for being the smallest gull in the world, the little gull (Larus minutus) is also distinguished by its broad, rounded wings... More 20 Images 3 Videos
White-eyed gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
This gull species can be identified by its black head and upper breast, dark back and dark grey wings. The brown eyes are surrounded by a... More 7 Images 0 videos
Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
Previously listed as a subspecies of the herring gull (Larus argentatus), the Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is now considered to be a... More 27 Images 0 videos
Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)
The kelp gull is a large bird with slate-black wings, a white head and body, and an all-white tail. The underwing is white, tipped black... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus)
There are less than 800 lava gulls alive, making this the rarest gull in the world. The name comes from its dark sooty-grey plumage, which... More 20 Images 1 Video
Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark eye. The... More 19 Images 1 Video
Black-billed gull (Larus bulleri)
Adapted for sustained, soaring flight, the black-billed gull has a compact body with long wings and a fan-shaped tail to help control... More 11 Images 5 Videos
Heermann’s gull (Larus heermanni)
Heermann’s gull is distinctive with a dark grey-brown back and wings, pale grey underside and rump, and white head, tips to the tail and... More 17 Images 6 Videos
Sooty gull (Larus hemprichii)
Information on the sooty gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In... More 49 Images 4 Videos
Saunder’s gull (Larus saundersi)
A small gull with a black hood and nape, but only during the breeding season, Saunder’s gull has a white body with pale grey wings and a... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Relict gull (Larus relictus)
Resembling the common gull in the first year of life, the relict gull is white, with pale grey wings tipped with dark-greyish brown. The... More 5 Images 0 videos
Herring gull (Larus argentatus)
The quintessential ‘seagull’, the herring gull is perhaps the most familiar seabird in the Northern Hemisphere. Yet, distinguishing this... More 67 Images 10 Videos
Olrog’s gull (Larus atlanticus)
This large gull has a white head, neck, rump and underside, with black wings and a black band on the tail. The legs and bill are yellow, and... More 10 Images 0 videos
Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus)
One of the largest of all gulls, Pallas’s gull (Larus ichthyaetus) has bold plumage, with a particularly distinctive velvety-black ‘hood’... More 15 Images 2 Videos
Bonaparte's gull (Larus philadelphia)
An unusually graceful, dove-like gull species, Bonaparte’s gull (Larus philadelphia) is one of the smallest gulls in North America. It is a... More 13 Images 1 Video
Grey gull (Larus modestus)
Although rather indistinct in appearance, the grey gull (Larus modestus) is unusual among gulls for nesting in the extremely arid and barren... More 8 Images 7 Videos
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
A familiar and abundant inhabitant of the European coastline, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a medium-sized gull species... More 46 Images 1 Video
Laughing gull (Larus atricilla)
The laughing gull (Larus atricilla) is a familiar bird of North American coasts with a distinctive appearance and almost hysterical... More 36 Images 4 Videos
Glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)
Information on the glaucous-winged gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 0 videos
Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
The largest of the gulls, the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is a dominating predator that has been described as a “merciless... More 37 Images 0 videos
Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according... More 30 Images 1 Video
River tern (Sterna aurantia)
Information on the river tern (Sterna aurantia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
Royal tern (Sterna maxima)
A large tern of the family Sternidae, the royal tern (Sterna maxima) is second only in size to the Caspian tern. It is considered to be one... More 40 Images 2 Videos
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy, Arctic... More 13 Images 3 Videos
Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but is unique by being the only one that... More 7 Images 1 Video
African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. Its long... More 23 Images 3 Videos

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