Ichthyaetus audouinii

Audouin's Gull - In the late 1960s, this was one of the world's rarest gulls, with a population of only 1,000 pairs. It has established new colonies, but remains rare with a population of about 10,000 pairs. It is a coastal fish eater. Photographed at Tavira in the Algarve region of Portugal during October.

▼ Video Clip with Mediterranean Gull in center frame. 

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