Dominican Gull
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Dominican Gull

Larus dominicanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Tierra del Fuego National Park
711 Verified records at Tierra del Fuego National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found around South America, parts of Australia (where it overlaps with the Pacific gull), and New Zealand (where it is known as the black-backed gull, the southern black-backed gull, mollyhawk – particularly the juveniles, or by its Māori name karoro). L. d. vetula (known as the Cape gull) is a subspecies occurring around Southern Africa. The specific name comes from the Dominican Order of friars, who wear black and white habits. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 711 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park

Dolphin Gull

Dolphin Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus scoresbii

20–30% · Possible
South American Tern
LC

South American Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundinacea

20–30% · Possible
Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus maculipennis

5–10% · With luck
Franklin's Gull
LC

Franklin's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus pipixcan

<5% · Rare
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

30–40% · Possible
Magellanic Oystercatcher
LC

Magellanic Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus leucopodus

20–30% · Possible
Blackish Oystercatcher
LC

Blackish Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus ater

10–20% · With luck
Chilean Skua

Chilean Skua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius chilensis

10–20% · With luck
Brown Skua

Brown Skua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius antarcticus

Insufficient data
Magellanic Snipe
LC

Magellanic Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago magellanica

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Sandpiper
VU

White-rumped Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris fuscicollis

5–10% · With luck
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
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 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
90–100%
2 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
3 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
4 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
60–70%
6 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
60–70%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
8 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
10 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
12 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
13 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
14 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
15 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
16 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
17 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
19 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
20 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
21 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
23 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
26 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dominican Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 711 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dominican Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Dominican Gull in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.

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