Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northern Territory
22 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Northern Territory 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.
22 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory to know first
Aleutian TernOnychoprion aleuticus
Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Common TernSterna hirundo
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
Little TernSternula albifrons
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
The full list — 22 gulls, terns and skimmers of Northern Territory in our library
- Aleutian Tern
- Australian Tern
- Black Noddy
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-naped Tern
- Black-tailed Gull
- Bridled Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Caspian Tern
- Common Tern
- Franklin’s Gull
- Greater Crested Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Laughing Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Little Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Silver Gull
- Sooty Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
Keep exploring
- Birds of Northern Territory
- Sandpipers & Allies of Northern Territory (34 species)
- Honeyeaters of Northern Territory (30 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Northern Territory (25 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northern Territory (22 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Northern Territory (20 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Northern Territory (18 species)
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers in other regions
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Queensland (29 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New South Wales (28 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Western Australia (28 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Victoria (23 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of South Australia (19 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Japan (47 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United Kingdom (45 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Canada (43 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Portugal (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Spain (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of France (41 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 Northern Territory?
22 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Northern Territory'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 Northern Territory'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 Northern Territory 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.
