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Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Vatnajokull National Park
739 Verified records at Vatnajokull National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black guillemot or tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized seabird of the Alcidae family, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern North American coasts. It is resident in much of its range, but large populations from the high arctic migrate southwards in winter. The bird can be seen in and around its breeding habitat of rocky shores, cliffs and islands in single or smalls groups of pairs. They feed mainly by diving towards the sea floor feeding on fish, crustaceans or other benthic invertebrates. They are listed on the IUCN red list as a species of least concern. Both sexes have very similar appearances with black plumage and a large white patch on the upper side of their wings in summer. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Guillemot sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 739 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park

Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula arctica

<5% · Rare
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

<5% · Rare
Razorbill
LC

Razorbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alca torda

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

<5% · Rare
Dovekie
LC

Dovekie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alle alle

Insufficient data
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

70–80% · Very likely
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

50–60% · Likely
Arctic Tern
LC

Arctic Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna paradisaea

50–60% · Likely
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

40–50% · Likely
European Herring Gull
LC

European Herring Gull

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Larus argentatus

40–50% · Likely
European Golden Plover
LC

European Golden Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis apricaria

40–50% · Likely
Great Black-backed Gull
LC

Great Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus marinus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
30–40%
3 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
7 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Guillemot in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Black Guillemot sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 739 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Guillemot in Vatnajokull National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black Guillemot in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.

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