Silver Gull
Silver GullSilver GullSilver GullSilver Gull

Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Noosa National Park
61 Verified records at Noosa National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia. The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

40–50% · Likely
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

Insufficient data
Bridled Tern
LC

Bridled Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychoprion anaethetus

Insufficient data
Lesser Crested Tern
LC

Lesser Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bengalensis

Insufficient data
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

5–10% · With luck
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

Insufficient data
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

Insufficient data
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

Insufficient data
Black-breasted Buttonquail
VU Endemic

Black-breasted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix melanogaster

Insufficient data
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
5 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
9 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
11 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
16 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
18 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
21 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silver Gull in Noosa National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silver Gull in Noosa National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Silver Gull in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Noosa National Park