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Mediterranean Gull
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species of bird
The Mediterranean Gull is a species of seabird found in coastal regions around the Mediterranean Sea and other parts of Europe. It is notable as an example of how bird populations can shift their ranges and thrive in new areas as environmental conditions change.
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Mediterranean Gull
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Adult and second-summer Mediterranean gulls, Den Hoorn, North Holland (2011)
The Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) 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".
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