Pacific Gull
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Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Wilsons Promontory National Park
347 Verified records at Wilsons Promontory National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Pacific gull (Larus pacificus) is a gull, native to the coasts of Australia. It is moderately common in a band along the coast between Carnarvon, Western Australia, in the west, and Sydney in the east, as well as Tasmania and other islands off the continent's southern coast. It has, however, become scarce in some parts of the south-east, as a result of competition from the kelp gull. Much larger than the ubiquitous silver gull, and much less common, Pacific gulls are usually seen alone or in pairs, loafing around the shoreline, steadily patrolling high above the edge of the water, or sometimes flying high on the breeze to drop a shellfish or sea urchin onto rocks. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Gull sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 347 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park

Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

<5% · Rare
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

20–30% · Possible
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

<5% · Rare
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

Insufficient data
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

40–50% · Likely
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

5–10% · Rare
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
80–90
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 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Gull in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Gull sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 347 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Gull in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Gull in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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