Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
307 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) is a species of gull belonging to the family Laridae which is mainly found in the Palearctic with some small colonies in North America. It breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes, and spends winters at sea. It is the smallest species of gull in the world, and the only species in the monospecific genus Hydrocoloeus. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Gull sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
8 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
10 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
11 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
13 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
14 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
15 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
16 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
17 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Gull in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Little Gull sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Gull in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Little Gull in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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