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 Snowdonia National Park
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Common Gull
Larus canus
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
📅 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 Snowdonia National Park?
About 73% of visitor-days record a European Herring Gull sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 1244 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Herring Gull in Snowdonia National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for European Herring Gull in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.