Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New Brunswick
32 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in New Brunswick on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
32 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in New Brunswick on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Laridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New Brunswick to know first
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
California GullLarus californicus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Common GullLarus canus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
The full list — 32 gulls, terns and skimmers of New Brunswick in our library
- American Herring Gull
- Arctic Tern
- Black Skimmer
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Bridled Tern
- California Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Common Gull
- Common Tern
- Forster’s Tern
- Franklin’s Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Iceland Gull
- Ivory Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Least Tern
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Roseate Tern
- Royal Tern
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sandwich Tern
- Short-billed Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Sooty Tern
- White-winged Tern
Keep exploring
- Birds of New Brunswick
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New Brunswick (48 species)
- New World Warblers of New Brunswick (38 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Brunswick (36 species)
- New World Sparrows of New Brunswick (26 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of New Brunswick (20 species)
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers in other regions
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Newfoundland and Labrador (37 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ontario (36 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Nova Scotia (35 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Quebec (34 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of British Columbia (31 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Manitoba (27 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Alberta (25 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Nunavut (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Saskatchewan (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Yukon Territory (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northwest Territories (21 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Prince Edward Island (21 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many gulls, terns and skimmers are found in New Brunswick?
32 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on New Brunswick's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these gulls, terns and skimmers really found there?
Yes — each one is on New Brunswick's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these gulls, terns and skimmers belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see gulls, terns and skimmers in New Brunswick right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.