Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus heermanni (Heermann's Gull)
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Cabot's Tern
Thalasseus acuflavidus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Larus pipixcan
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Heermann's Gull at Carara National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |