Bird
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records232,166in 12 countries
Most seen inCanada178,736 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Franklin's Gull in brief
The franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 232,166 published records, most of them from Canada, Chile and Peru. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in March and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Canada178,736 records · best May, Jun
Chile35,256 records · best Feb, Jan
Peru17,354 records · best Jan, Feb
El Salvador761 records · best Apr, May
Iceland24 records · best May, Aug
Cuba21 records · best Feb, Jan
Barbados6 records · best Nov, Oct
Seychelles4 records · best Apr, May
Malta1 records · best May, Jan
Grenada1 records · best Dec, Jan
Marshall Islands1 records · best Jun, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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