Species profile
great black-headed gull
Larus icthyaetus
Quick answer
great black-headed gull is a species in the Laridae family, order Charadriiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Larus icthyaetus
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Larus
Recording great black-headed gull in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.