Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull native to North America, breeding in Canada and the northern Contiguous United States, and wintering mainly in the United States and northern Mexico. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific delawarensis refers to the Delaware River.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds inland British Columbia eastward to Labrador and Newfoundland (eastern Canada), Pacific Northwest states, and Great Lakes (northern USA); winters to coastal and inland southern USA, southern Mexico, Bahamas, and Greater Antilles.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ring-billed gull
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
