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Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Common Black-headed Gull

As recorded: Larus ridibundus Linnaeus, 1766

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae

Collected by
K Larson
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Sand Island
Region
U.S. Outlying Islands
Coordinates
28.2081, -177.3800
Identified by
USFWS, Midway
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Chroicocephalus ridibundusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Chroicocephalus ridibundus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chroicocephalus ridibundus. BPBM 184384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93648931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184384.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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