Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
43 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common gull (Larus canus) is a 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". Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Gull sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Caspian Gull
LC

Caspian Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus cachinnans

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

<5% · Rare
European Herring Gull
LC

European Herring Gull

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Larus argentatus

Insufficient data
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

20–30% · Possible
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

10–20% · With luck
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

10–20% · With luck
Black Tern
LC

Black Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias niger

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

5–10% · With luck
Little Gull
LC

Little Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydrocoloeus minutus

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

<5% · Rare
Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Bird

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
3 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
10 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
5–10%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
14 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Gull in Białowieża National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Gull sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Gull in Białowieża National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Common Gull in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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