American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus smithsonianus (American Herring Gull)
Closest Relatives at Denali National Park
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Herring Gull in Denali National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a American Herring Gull sighting in Denali National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Herring Gull in Denali National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for American Herring Gull in Denali National Park in our monthly data.