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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
4 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
Comb-crested Jacana
LC

Comb-crested Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Irediparra gallinacea

50–60% · Likely
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

40–50% · Likely
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

10–20% · With luck
Australian Pratincole
LC

Australian Pratincole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stiltia isabella

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Stilt

White-headed Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

5–10% · Rare
Red-kneed Dotterel
LC

Red-kneed Dotterel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrogonys cinctus

<5% · Rare
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
VU

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris acuminata

<5% · Rare
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Silver Gull at Kakadu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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