Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusChroicocephalus (Masked Gulls and allies)
- SpeciesChroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia. The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
📅 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 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 18 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silver Gull in Maria Island National Park?
About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Silver Gull in Maria Island National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Silver Gull in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.