Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Thailand
34 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Thailand 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.
34 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Thailand 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 Thailand to know first
Aleutian TernOnychoprion aleuticus
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
Black-bellied TernSterna acuticauda
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Chinese Crested TernThalasseus bernsteini
Common GullLarus canus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
The full list — 34 gulls, terns and skimmers of Thailand in our library
- Aleutian Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Australian Tern
- Black-bellied Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-naped Tern
- Black-tailed Gull
- Bridled Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Brown-headed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Chinese Crested Tern
- Common Gull
- Common Tern
- Greater Crested Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Indian Skimmer
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Little Gull
- Little Tern
- Mongolian Gull
- Pallas’s Gull
- River Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sabine’s Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Sooty Gull
- Sooty Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
Keep exploring
- Birds of Thailand
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Thailand (85 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Thailand (49 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Thailand (42 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Thailand (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Thailand (36 species)
- Woodpeckers of Thailand (36 species)
- Cuckoos of Thailand (33 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Thailand (32 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Thailand (30 species)
- Laughingthrushes of Thailand (27 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Thailand (27 species)
- Thrushes of Thailand (23 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Thailand (22 species)
- Sunbirds of Thailand (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Thailand (21 species)
- Owls of Thailand (21 species)
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers in other regions
- 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)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Mexico (40 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ireland (38 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Australia (36 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 Thailand?
34 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Thailand'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 Thailand'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 Thailand 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.