Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusIchthyaetus (Large Black-headed Gulls and allies)
- SpeciesIchthyaetus ichthyaetus (Pallas's Gull)
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pallas's Gull in Sundarbans National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Pallas's Gull sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pallas's Gull in Sundarbans National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pallas's Gull in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.