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Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusChroicocephalus (Masked Gulls and allies)
- SpeciesChroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)
807 Verified sightings at Rottnest Island From 2019 to 2026
8,787 In all 19 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Silver Gull
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia.
The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range.
It has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus, as is the case with many gulls, but is now placed in the genus Chroicocephalus. Hartlaub's gull (C. hartlaubii) of South Africa was formerly sometimes considered to be subspecies of the silver gull.
There are three subspecies: The head, body, and tail of an adult silver gull are white, and the wings are... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Silver Gull in Rottnest Island
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rottnest Island | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 9 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 15 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werribee Open Range Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kansas City Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | Cairns Aquarium | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Sobela Ocean Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | African Safari World | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Closest Relatives at Rottnest Island
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Silver Gull in Rottnest Island?
Very likely
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull sighting in Rottnest Island on a given day, based on 807 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 81 birds we can rate there.
When is the best time to see a Silver Gull in Rottnest Island?
January, March, May and August–October
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Silver Gull in Rottnest Island on a given day, against about 90% in February, April, June–July and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Silver Gull?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Silver 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 Rottnest Island the best place to see a Silver Gull?
Yes
Of the 19 parks where we can rate Silver Gull sightings, Rottnest Island has the highest daily chance: over 90%. Next come Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 80%) and Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 80%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Silver Gull live in Rottnest Island?
Same family: Laridae
The closest relatives of the Silver Gull that you can see in Rottnest Island (family Laridae, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) are Crested Tern (about 90%), Caspian Tern (about 70%) and Fairy Tern (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Silver Gull sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Silver Gull is recorded against all the birds logged in Rottnest Island (807 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.
