Glaucous-winged Gull
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Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

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

The glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens) is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucescens is Neo-Latin for "glaucous" from the Ancient Greek, glaukos, denoting the grey color of its wings. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous-winged Gull sighting in Denali National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Denali National Park

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

20–30% · Possible
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

<5% · Rare
Glaucous Gull
LC

Glaucous Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus hyperboreus

Insufficient data
Arctic Tern
LC

Arctic Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna paradisaea

<5% · Rare
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

5–10% · Rare
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Jaeger
LC

Long-tailed Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius longicaudus

<5% · Rare
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

<5% · Rare
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Semipalmated Plover
LC

Semipalmated Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius semipalmatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
3 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
5 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
12 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Glaucous-winged Gull in Denali National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous-winged Gull sighting in Denali National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Glaucous-winged Gull in Denali National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Glaucous-winged Gull in Denali National Park in our monthly data.

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