Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Vatnajokull National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
20–30
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
80–90
Nov
90–100
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
2 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
13 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
15 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
16 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
19 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iceland Gull in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 28% of visitor-days record a Iceland Gull sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 630 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Iceland Gull in Vatnajokull National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Iceland Gull in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.

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