Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
22 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

20–30% · Possible
Grey-hooded Gull

Grey-hooded Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

5–10% · With luck
Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus genei

Insufficient data
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

<5% · Rare
African Skimmer
LC

African Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops flavirostris

Insufficient data
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

50–60% · Likely
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

30–40% · Possible
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

20–30% · Possible
Ruff
LC

Ruff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pugnax

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
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 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black-backed Gull sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Black-backed Gull in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Black-backed Gull in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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