Black-headed Gull

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25634
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Black-headed Gull

Summary

Black-headed Gull is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #1,244 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black-headed Gull received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Black-headed Gull received the Q25378630[4].
  • Black-headed Gull's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Black-headed Gull is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Black-headed Gull's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • Black-headed Gull belongs to the parent taxon Chroicocephalus[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Black-headed Gull is Chroicocephalus ridibundus[9].
  • Black-headed Gull's Commons category is recorded as Chroicocephalus ridibundus[10].
  • Black-headed Gull's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chroicocephalus ridibundus[11].
  • Black-headed Gull's Commons gallery is recorded as Chroicocephalus ridibundus[12].
  • Black-headed Gull's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[13].
  • Black-headed Gull's original combination is recorded as Larus ridibundus[14].
  • Black-headed Gull's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. ridibundus'}[15].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black-headed Gull'}[16].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lachmöwe'}[17].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gaviota reidora'}[18].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'gavina riallera'}[19].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'racek chechtavý'}[20].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'naerukajakas'}[21].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Hettemåke'}[22].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Озёрная чайка'}[23].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ユリカモメ'}[24].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Hættemåge'}[25].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'naurulokki'}[26].
  • Black-headed Gull is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'dankasirály'}[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Black-headed Gull is Chroicocephalus ridibundus[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It is classified within Chroicocephalus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lachmöwe'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gaviota reidora'}[18], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'gavina riallera'}[19], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'racek chechtavý'}[20], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'naerukajakas'}[21].

Identifiers

Black-headed Gull's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1192867[28]. Black-headed Gull's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6065824[29]. Black-headed Gull's ITIS TSN is recorded as 824041[30].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Black-headed Gull include Yurikamome[31], an automated rapid transit railway line[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1995[34].

Why It Matters

Black-headed Gull ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #1,244 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Yurikamome[31], an automated rapid transit railway line[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1995[34].

FAQs

What awards did Black-headed Gull receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3] and Q25378630[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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