Dominican Gull
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Dominican Gull

Larus dominicanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Freycinet National Park
37 Verified records at Freycinet National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found around South America, parts of Australia (where it overlaps with the Pacific gull), and New Zealand (where it is known as the black-backed gull, the southern black-backed gull, mollyhawk – particularly the juveniles, or by its Māori name karoro). L. d. vetula (known as the Cape gull) is a subspecies occurring around Southern Africa. The specific name comes from the Dominican Order of friars, who wear black and white habits. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park

Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

60–70% · Likely
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

30–40% · Possible
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

10–20% · With luck
White-fronted Tern
NT

White-fronted Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna striata

Insufficient data
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

Insufficient data
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

50–60% · Likely
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Insufficient data
Latham's Snipe
NT

Latham's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago hardwickii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
90–100%
2 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
3 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
4 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
60–70%
6 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
8 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
10 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
12 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
13 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
14 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
15 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
16 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
17 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
19 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
20 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
21 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
23 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
26 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dominican Gull in Freycinet National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dominican Gull in Freycinet National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Dominican Gull in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.

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