Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Nevada
27 gulls, terns and skimmers recorded in Nevada 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.
27 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Nevada 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 Nevada to know first
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
California GullLarus californicus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Common TernSterna hirundo
Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens
Heermann’s GullLarus heermanni
Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Least TernSternula antillarum
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
The full list — 27 gulls, terns and skimmers of Nevada in our library
- American Herring Gull
- Arctic Tern
- Black Skimmer
- Black Tern
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- California Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Common Tern
- Forster’s Tern
- Franklin’s Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Heermann’s Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Least Tern
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Gull
- Red-legged Kittiwake
- Ring-billed Gull
- Royal Tern
- Sabine’s Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Western Gull
- Yellow-footed Gull
Keep exploring
- Birds of Nevada
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Nevada (47 species)
- New World Warblers of Nevada (44 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Nevada (35 species)
- New World Sparrows of Nevada (31 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Nevada (28 species)
- Woodpeckers of Nevada (19 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 Nevada?
27 gulls, terns and skimmers that we profile appear on Nevada'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 Nevada'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 Nevada 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.