Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull)
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 Sundarbans National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Black-backed Gull in Sundarbans National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Black-backed Gull sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Black-backed Gull in Sundarbans National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Black-backed Gull in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.