Common Gull
Larus canus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus canus (Common Gull)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
📅 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 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 10 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 11 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 14 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 15 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Common Gull sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 762 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.