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Common Gull

Larus canus
Laridae Low risk

The common gull is a medium-sized gull that breeds in cool temperate regions of the Palearctic from Iceland and Scotland east to Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Most common gulls migrate further south in winter, reaching the Mediterranean Sea, the southern Caspian Sea, and the seas around China and Japan; northwest European populations are at least partly resident. The closely related short-billed gull was formerly often included in this species, which was then sometimes known collectively as "mew gull".

Summary from Wikipedia

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Sonothèque ADVL · xeno-canto 1079679

In Türkiye

Seasonal status
Winter visitor

Arrives in autumn and leaves in spring; summer records are almost absent.

Most records in January–February.

Where it stands out
DüzceBartınTrabzonOrduSamsun

Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.

Records by month

Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.

2,715 records from Türkiye · #224 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye

At a glance

Family
Laridae
Group
Shorebirds and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk

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