Where does the American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull live?
Larus smithsonianus has 6,899,110 records in 57 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 6,899,110 records
- 57 places
- 161 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeLarus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,098,398 | |
| Canada | 1,775,203 | |
| Mexico | 11,511 | |
| Bermuda | 3,779 | |
| Bahamas | 2,057 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1,632 | |
| Cuba | 1,284 | |
| Belize | 814 | |
| Portugal | 675 | |
| Panama | 588 | |
| Norway | 494 | |
| Spain | 433 | |
| Costa Rica | 303 | |
| Guatemala | 252 | |
| Honduras | 204 | |
| Puerto Rico | 187 | |
| United Kingdom | 167 | |
| Colombia | 136 | |
| Ireland | 126 | |
| Dominican Republic | 111 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 96 | |
| China | 83 | |
| El Salvador | 83 | |
| Cayman Islands | 65 | |
| Iceland | 53 | |
| Nicaragua | 52 | |
| Venezuela | 46 | |
| France | 35 | |
| Japan | 31 | |
| Ecuador | 28 | |
| ZZ | 20 | |
| Aruba | 16 | |
| Taiwan | 16 | |
| Jamaica | 14 | |
| Greenland | 13 | |
| Poland | 13 | |
| Haiti | 12 | |
| Sint Maarten | 9 | |
| French Guiana | 7 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 6 |
Showing the top 40 of 57 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Laridae.
Ring-billed Gull
11,223,960 records
Herring Gull
7,289,858 records
Lesser Black-backed Gull
6,915,295 records
Black-headed Gull
6,838,408 records
Great Black-backed Gull
5,036,634 records
Mew Gull
3,398,916 records
Laughing Gull
3,221,312 records
Common Tern
3,064,015 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.