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Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
1,176 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
December 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 1,176 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Black-billed Gull
Endemic

Black-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus bulleri

<5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

70–80% · Very likely
White-fronted Tern
NT

White-fronted Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna striata

50–60% · Likely
Black-fronted Tern
EN Endemic

Black-fronted Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias albostriatus

5–10% · With luck
Antarctic Tern
LC

Antarctic Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna vittata

Insufficient data
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
VOC
LC Endemic

VOC

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

South Island Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus finschi

10–20% · With luck
Brown Skua

Brown Skua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius antarcticus

<5% · Rare
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

<5% · Rare
Bar-tailed Godwit
NT

Bar-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa lapponica

<5% · Rare
Snares Island Snipe
NT Endemic

Snares Island Snipe

Bird

Coenocorypha huegeli

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Rakiura National Park?

About 83% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 1,176 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Silver Gull in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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