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Gray Gull

Leucophaeus modestus · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsMay · Jul · Octmost records
Records53,800in 2 countries
Most seen inChile39,709 records
Red List–IUCN status
Gray Gull
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About

Gray Gull in brief

The gray gull (Leucophaeus modestus) is a bird of the Laridae family — medium-sized gull.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 53,800 published records, most of them from Chile and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, July and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chile39,709 records · best Jul, Oct
Peru14,091 records · best Jul, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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