Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Everglades National Park
400 Verified records at Everglades National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from the British Isles south to West Africa. However, it has increased dramatically in North America, especially along the east coast. Formerly just a winter visitor to North America, it now occurs in large numbers some winters and birds are recorded year-round. However, there is serious concern about decline in many parts of its range. The species is on the UK Amber List because the UK is home to 40 per cent of the European population and more than half of these are found at fewer than ten breeding sites. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black-backed Gull sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park

Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

5–10% · With luck
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

<5% · Rare
Great Black-backed Gull
LC

Great Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus marinus

<5% · Rare
Laughing Gull
LC

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

20–30% · Possible
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

10–20% · With luck
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

5–10% · With luck
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

5–10% · With luck
Forster's Tern
LC

Forster's Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna forsteri

<5% · Rare
Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus acuflavidus

<5% · Rare
Least Tern
LC

Least Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula antillarum

<5% · Rare
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

<5% · Rare
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus sandvicensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
4 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
6 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
11 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
17 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
18 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
20 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
22 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
23 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
26 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
27 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
31 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
33 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
34 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
38 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
39 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
40 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
41 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
42 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
43 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
44 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
45 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
46 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
47 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Black-backed Gull in Everglades National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black-backed Gull sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Black-backed Gull in Everglades National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Black-backed Gull in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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