Glaucous-winged Gull
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Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Olympic National Park
13,355 Verified records at Olympic National Park
November 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous-winged Gull sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 13,355 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park

California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

10–20% · With luck
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Heermann's Gull
NT

Heermann's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus heermanni

5–10% · With luck
Western Gull
LC

Western Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus occidentalis

5–10% · With luck
Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

<5% · Rare
Iceland Gull
LC

Iceland Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucoides

<5% · Rare
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

<5% · Rare
Glaucous Gull
LC

Glaucous Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus hyperboreus

Insufficient data
Slaty-backed Gull
LC

Slaty-backed Gull

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Larus schistisagus

Insufficient data
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

<5% · Rare
Black-legged Kittiwake
VU

Black-legged Kittiwake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rissa tridactyla

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Olympic National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous-winged Gull sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 13,355 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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