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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Booderee National Park
145 Verified records at Booderee National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia. The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

10–20% · With luck
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

30–40% · Possible
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

10–20% · With luck
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Insufficient data
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

Insufficient data
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
5 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
9 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
11 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
16 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
18 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
21 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silver Gull in Booderee National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silver Gull in Booderee National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Silver Gull in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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