Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Mexico

40 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Mexico 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 Mexico to know first

• American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
• Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
• Black NoddyAnous minutus
• Black SkimmerRynchops niger
• Black TernChlidonias niger
• Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
• Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
• Blue-billed White TernGygis candida
• Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
• Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
• Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
• California GullLarus californicus
• Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
• Common TernSterna hirundo
• Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
• Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
• Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
• Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus

The full list — 40 gulls, terns and skimmers of Mexico in our library

• American Herring Gull
• Arctic Tern
• Black Noddy
• Black Skimmer
• Black Tern
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Black-tailed Gull
• Blue-billed White Tern
• Bonaparte’s Gull
• Bridled Tern
• Brown Noddy
• California Gull
• Caspian Tern
• Common Tern
• Elegant Tern
• Forster’s Tern
• Franklin’s Gull
• Glaucous Gull
• Glaucous-winged Gull
• Great Black-backed Gull
• Grey Gull
• Gull-billed Tern
• Heermann’s Gull
• Iceland Gull
• Kelp Gull
• Laughing Gull
• Least Tern
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Little Gull
• Ring-billed Gull
• Roseate Tern
• Royal Tern
• Sabine’s Gull
• Sandwich Tern
• Short-billed Gull
• Sooty Tern
• Swallow-tailed Gull
• Vega Gull
• Western Gull
• Yellow-footed Gull

Keep exploring

• Birds of Mexico
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Mexico (65 species)
• New World Sparrows of Mexico (62 species)
• New World Warblers of Mexico (62 species)
• Hummingbirds of Mexico (59 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Mexico (48 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Mexico (41 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Mexico (39 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Mexico (38 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Mexico (37 species)
• Wrens of Mexico (37 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Mexico (30 species)
• Owls of Mexico (30 species)
• Woodpeckers of Mexico (28 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Mexico (27 species)
• Vireos of Mexico (27 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Mexico (26 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of Mexico (26 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Mexico (25 species)
• Thrushes of Mexico (25 species)
• True Finches of Mexico (20 species)
• Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Mexico (19 species)
• Mockingbirds & Thrashers of Mexico (18 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Mexico (18 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 Ireland (38 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Australia (36 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Colombia (35 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.