Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus marinus (Great Black-backed Gull)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Gull
Larus canus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
📅 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 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 9 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Black-backed Gull in Doñana National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Great Black-backed Gull sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Black-backed Gull in Doñana National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Great Black-backed Gull in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.