European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
- SpeciesLarus argentatus (European Herring Gull)
Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Common Gull
Larus canus
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 4 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 7 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 12 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 13 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Herring Gull in Kiskunság National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a European Herring Gull sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Herring Gull in Kiskunság National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for European Herring Gull in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.