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California Gull

Larus californicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
68 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull (though it may overlap in size with both). Although named after California, it can be found annually across most of western North America, from the Canadian prairie provinces in the northeast and south through western Mexico. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a California Gull sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

<5% · Rare
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

Insufficient data
Forster's Tern
LC

Forster's Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna forsteri

<5% · Rare
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
Black Tern
LC

Black Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias niger

Insufficient data
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Insufficient data
Killdeer
NT

Killdeer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius vociferus

<5% · Rare
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

<5% · Rare
American Avocet
LC

American Avocet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Recurvirostra americana

<5% · Rare
Dunlin
NT

Dunlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alpina

Insufficient data
Red-necked Phalarope
LC

Red-necked Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus lobatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
11 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
23 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a California Gull in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a California Gull sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see California Gull in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

April has the highest sighting rate for California Gull in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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