Dominican Gull

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, based on 404 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 149 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

July. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–May, September and November–January, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Dominican Gull?

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dominican 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.

Q: Is Phillip Island Nature Park the best place to see a Dominican Gull?

24th of 32. Of the 32 parks where we can rate Dominican Gull sightings, Phillip Island Nature Park ranks 24th at about 20%. The best odds are in Península Valdés (Argentina, over 90%), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, about 90%) and West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 80%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the Dominican Gull sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Dominican Gull is recorded against all the birds logged in Phillip Island Nature Park (404 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

Larus dominicanus

Silhouette: Alexandre Vong · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
GenusLarus (Large White-headed Gulls)
SpeciesLarus dominicanus (Dominican Gull)

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

at Phillip Island Nature Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

404 Verified sightings at Phillip Island Nature Park From 2019 to 2026

22,875 In all 32 parks

July Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Animal challenge City Classics WorldwideMedium

About the Dominican Gull

The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The specific name comes from the Dominican Order of friars, who wear black and white habits.

The kelp gull superficially resembles two gulls from further north in the Atlantic Ocean, the lesser black-backed gull and the great black-backed gull, and is intermediate in size between these two species. This species ranges from 54 to 65 cm (21 to 26 in) in total length, from 128 to 142 cm (50 to 56 in) in wingspan and from 540 to 1,390 g (1.19 to 3.06 lb) in weight. Adult males and females weigh on average 1,000 g (2.2 lb) and 900 g (2.0 lb) respectively. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 37.3 to 44.8 cm (14.7 to 17.6 in)...

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Sounds

Uncertain0:18

Australia · 2026

Call0:29

Chile · 2018

Song0:14

Brazil · 2018

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	>90%
2	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	~90%
3	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~80%
4	Falkland Islands	🇫🇰 Falkland Islands	~80%
5	Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands	🇦🇶 Antarctica	~80%
6	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~70%
7	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~70%
8	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~70%
9	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~60%
10	Pan de Azúcar National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~60%
11	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
12	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~60%
13	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
14	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
15	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~50%
16	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
17	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~40%
18	Saloum Delta National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~40%
19	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
20	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
21	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~30%
22	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~20%
23	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
24	Phillip Island Nature Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
25	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
26	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
27	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
28	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
29	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
30	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
31	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
32	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	~70%
2	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~70%
3	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	~40%
4	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
5	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	~30%
6	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
7	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
8	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	~20%
9	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
10	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Discovery Cove	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Buin Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
6	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
7	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Phillip Island Nature Park

LC Endemic

Larus pacificus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Thalasseus bergii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hydroprogne caspia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sternula nereis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Vanellus miles

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Charadrius ruficapillus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Limosa lapponica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Charadrius bicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull sighting in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, based on 404 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 149 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–May, September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dominican Gull?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dominican 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.

Is Phillip Island Nature Park the best place to see a Dominican Gull?

24th of 32

Of the 32 parks where we can rate Dominican Gull sightings, Phillip Island Nature Park ranks 24th at about 20%. The best odds are in Península Valdés (Argentina, over 90%), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, about 90%) and West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 80%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Dominican Gull sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dominican Gull is recorded against all the birds logged in Phillip Island Nature Park (404 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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Dominican Gull

About the Dominican Gull

Sounds

Recent sightings of Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Phillip Island Nature Park

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

When is the best time to see a Dominican Gull in Phillip Island Nature Park?

What time of day is best to see a Dominican Gull?

Is Phillip Island Nature Park the best place to see a Dominican Gull?

Where does the Dominican Gull sighting chance come from?