Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The white-eyed gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) is a small gull that is endemic to the Red Sea. Its closest relative is the sooty gull. The species is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN; human pressure and oil pollution are deemed the major threats. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeddah | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Gull sighting in Jeddah on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 40 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Gull in Jeddah on a given day, against about 10% in September and November–April, the lowest months. June–August and October have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eyed Gull sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Jeddah, in our data
Jeddah is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-eyed Gull sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eyed Gull is recorded against all the birds logged in Jeddah (12 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
