Grey Gull
Leucophaeus modestus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLeucophaeus (Hooded Gulls)
- SpeciesLeucophaeus modestus (Grey Gull)
The grey gull, also known as garuma gull (Leucophaeus modestus), is a medium-sized gull native to South America. Unusual among gulls, it breeds inland in the extremely dry Atacama Desert in northern Chile, although it is present as a non-breeding bird along much of the Pacific coast of South America. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Gull sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 287 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Belcher's Gull
Larus belcheri
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Peruvian Tern
Sternula lorata
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Gull in Paracas National Reserve?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Gull sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 287 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Gull in Paracas National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Grey Gull in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.