Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Western Australia

28 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Western Australia 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 Western Australia to know first

• Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
• Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
• Black NoddyAnous minutus
• Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
• Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
• Blue-billed White TernGygis candida
• Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
• Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
• Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
• Common GullLarus canus
• Common TernSterna hirundo
• Fairy TernSternula nereis
• Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
• Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
• Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
• Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
• Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
• Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus

The full list — 28 gulls, terns and skimmers of Western Australia in our library

• Arctic Tern
• Australian Tern
• Black Noddy
• Black-headed Gull
• Black-tailed Gull
• Blue-billed White Tern
• Bridled Tern
• Brown Noddy
• Caspian Tern
• Common Gull
• Common Tern
• Fairy Tern
• Franklin’s Gull
• Greater Crested Tern
• Gull-billed Tern
• Kelp Gull
• Laughing Gull
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Lesser Crested Tern
• Lesser Noddy
• Little Tern
• Pacific Gull
• Roseate Tern
• Sabine’s Gull
• Silver Gull
• Sooty Tern
• Whiskered Tern
• White-winged Tern

Keep exploring

• Birds of Western Australia
• Honeyeaters of Western Australia (38 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Western Australia (38 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Western Australia (27 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Western Australia (21 species)
• Plovers of Western Australia (20 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Western Australia (19 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia (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 Victoria (23 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northern Territory (22 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.