Dolphin Gull
Leucophaeus scoresbii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLeucophaeus (Hooded Gulls)
- SpeciesLeucophaeus scoresbii (Dolphin Gull)
The dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the red-billed gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have greyish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. Dolphin gulls have a varied diet, eating many things ranging from mussels to carrion. The modern scientific name Leucophaeus scoresbii, together with the obsolete common name Scoresby's gull, commemorates the English explorer William Scoresby (1789–1857). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dolphin Gull sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater
Chilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dolphin Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Dolphin Gull sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dolphin Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Dolphin Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.