Birds

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Observations in the area: 9
Last sighting: 2 August 2026
Category: Birds
Conservation status (IUCN): VU · Vulnerable

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The species

The Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian peninsula. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ikhthus, "fish", and aetos, "eagle", and the specific audouinii and the English name are after the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin.

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Where it has been observed

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When it has been observed

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Watch from a distance, do not pick plants or disturb animals, and stay on the trails: the Park is their home.

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