Bird
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsApr–May · Novmost records
Records1,487,494in 12 countries
Most seen inUnited States1,112,901 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Bonaparte's Gull in brief
The bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 1,487,494 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States1,112,901 records · best Apr, Nov
Canada371,924 records · best May, Sep
United Kingdom2,084 records · best Apr, Jul
Bahamas228 records · best Jan, Mar
Ireland135 records · best Aug, Feb
Cuba103 records · best Jan, Feb
Iceland99 records · best Jun, May
Malta7 records · best Jan, Feb
Barbados6 records · best Dec, Jan
Antigua and Barbuda4 records · best Jan, Dec
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 records · best Mar, Jan
Jamaica1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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