Dolphin Gull
Photo: Cláudio Dias Timm · CC BY 2.0

Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls

Dolphin Gull

Leucophaeus scoresbii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the red-billed gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have greyish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. Dolphin gulls have a varied diet, eating many things ranging from mussels to carrion.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds coasts of southern Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands; some move north on coasts.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.