Evidence found
43,365 records across 12 countries and territories, 1861–2026.
Larus delawarensis · GBIF taxon key 2481134
Where has the Ring-billed Gull been recorded?
Larus delawarensis occurrence evidence comes from 43,365 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 43,365 records
- 12 places
- 151 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
1 month reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Ring-billed Gull has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Ring-billed Gull. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 38,260 | |
| Sweden | 2,583 | |
| Canada | 2,199 | |
| Belgium | 220 | |
| Mexico | 85 | |
| United Kingdom | 7 | |
| Bermuda | 3 | |
| France | 3 | |
| Bahamas | 2 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| Grenada | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Mediterranean Gull
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Arctic Tern
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.