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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
1,181 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
March 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 Great Otway National Park, based on 1,181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

10–20% · With luck
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

10–20% · With luck
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

<5% · Rare
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

Insufficient data
White-fronted Tern
NT

White-fronted Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna striata

Insufficient data
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

30–40% · Possible
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

5–10% · With luck
Latham's Snipe
NT

Latham's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago hardwickii

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Great Otway National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Silver Gull in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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