Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Georgia
30 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Georgia 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.
30 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Georgia 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 Georgia to know first
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
California GullLarus californicus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Common TernSterna hirundo
Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Heermann’s GullLarus heermanni
The full list — 30 gulls, terns and skimmers of Georgia in our library
- American Herring Gull
- Arctic Tern
- Black Skimmer
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Bridled Tern
- Brown Noddy
- California Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Common Tern
- Forster’s Tern
- Franklin’s Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Heermann’s Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Ivory Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Least Tern
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Roseate Tern
- Royal Tern
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sandwich Tern
- Sooty Tern
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- Birds of Georgia
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Georgia (52 species)
- New World Warblers of Georgia (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Georgia (34 species)
- New World Sparrows of Georgia (27 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Georgia (21 species)
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers in other regions
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of California (43 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Florida (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Texas (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New York (40 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Massachusetts (39 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New Jersey (39 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Maryland (37 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Virginia (36 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Alaska (35 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Delaware (35 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of North Carolina (35 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Hawaii (34 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 Georgia?
30 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Georgia'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 Georgia'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 Georgia right now?
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