Iceland Gull
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Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

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

The Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not in Iceland (as its name suggests), where it is only seen during winter. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name glaucoides denotes its resemblance to Larus glaucus, a synonym of Larus hyperboreus, the glaucous gull; -oides is Ancient Greek and means "resembling". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Iceland Gull sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park

Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

5–10% · With luck
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

<5% · Rare
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus brachyrhynchus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

Insufficient data
Glaucous Gull
LC

Glaucous Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus hyperboreus

Insufficient data
Black Tern
LC

Black Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias niger

<5% · Rare
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Franklin's Gull
LC

Franklin's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Insufficient data
Forster's Tern
LC

Forster's Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna forsteri

Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
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 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
2 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
13 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
15 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
16 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
18 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
19 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iceland Gull in Glacier National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Iceland Gull sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iceland Gull in Glacier National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Iceland Gull in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.

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