Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Brazil
29 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Brazil 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.
29 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Brazil 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 Brazil to know first
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Black TernChlidonias niger
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
Common TernSterna hirundo
Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Grey GullLeucophaeus modestus
Grey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Least TernSternula antillarum
The full list — 29 gulls, terns and skimmers of Brazil in our library
- Antarctic Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic White Tern
- Black Noddy
- Black Skimmer
- Black Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Brown-hooded Gull
- Common Tern
- Dolphin Gull
- Franklin’s Gull
- Grey Gull
- Grey-headed Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Kelp Gull
- Large-billed Tern
- Laughing Gull
- Least Tern
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Olrog’s Gull
- Roseate Tern
- Royal Tern
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sandwich Tern
- Snowy-crowned Tern
- Sooty Tern
- South American Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Yellow-billed Tern
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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 Brazil?
29 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Brazil'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 Brazil'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 Brazil right now?
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