Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii Scientific name definitions

Hartlaub's Gull is a small gull that is endemic to southwestern Africa, where it occurs from central Namibia south to western South Africa. It primarily is found along the coast, but has adapted well to urban areas, and locally occurs up to 50 km inland. Adults of most members of Chroicocephalus have a black, brown, or gray hood during the breeding season; Hartlaub's is a species with at best a very faint gray hood, the head basically appearing white throughout the year. It is named after Gustav Hartlaub, a 19th century German ornithologist.