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 Hortobágy National Park
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
📅 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 Hortobágy National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Common Gull sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 38 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Gull in Hortobágy National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Gull in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.