Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northwest Territories

21 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Northwest Territories 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 Northwest Territories to know first

• American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
• Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
• Black TernChlidonias niger
• Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
• Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
• Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
• Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
• California GullLarus californicus
• Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
• Common TernSterna hirundo
• Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
• Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
• Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
• Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens
• Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
• Ivory GullPagophila eburnea
• Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
• Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis

The full list — 21 gulls, terns and skimmers of Northwest Territories in our library

• American Herring Gull
• Arctic Tern
• Black Tern
• Black-headed Gull
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Black-tailed Gull
• Bonaparte’s Gull
• California Gull
• Caspian Tern
• Common Tern
• Forster’s Tern
• Franklin’s Gull
• Glaucous Gull
• Glaucous-winged Gull
• Iceland Gull
• Ivory Gull
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Ring-billed Gull
• Sabine’s Gull
• Short-billed Gull
• Slaty-backed Gull

Keep exploring

• Birds of Northwest Territories
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northwest Territories (37 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Northwest Territories (33 species)
• New World Warblers of Northwest Territories (21 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 New Brunswick (32 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 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.