Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Germany
33 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Germany 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.
33 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Germany 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 Germany to know first
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Audouin’s GullIchthyaetus audouinii
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Common GullLarus canus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Grey GullLeucophaeus modestus
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
The full list — 33 gulls, terns and skimmers of Germany in our library
- Arctic Tern
- Audouin’s Gull
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Common Gull
- Common Tern
- Elegant Tern
- European Herring Gull
- Franklin’s Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Grey Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Iceland Gull
- Ivory Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Gull
- Little Tern
- Mediterranean Gull
- Pallas’s Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ross’s Gull
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sandwich Tern
- Slender-billed Gull
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Yellow-legged Gull
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- True Finches of Germany
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 Germany?
33 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Germany'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 Germany'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 Germany 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.