Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia (Ord, 1815)

211 gWeight

Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) is a gull found mainly in northern North America.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Bonaparte's Gull has been recorded at 765 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 33 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Point Pelee National ParkCanada12,818 records
Tawas Point SPUnited States5,867 records
Point No PointUnited States5,535 records

More places

Point Pelee NP – TipCanada5,033 records
Pt. Pinos – seawatch onlyUnited States4,900 records
Hillman Marsh CACanada4,386 records
Pte. Mouillee SGAUnited States3,890 records
Long Point – TipCanada3,545 records
Huntington Beach SPUnited States3,349 records
Rondeau Provincial ParkCanada3,259 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico United Kingdom Spain Bermuda Portugal Bahamas

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) is a gull found mainly in northern North America. At 28 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in) in length, it is one of the smallest species of gull. Its plumage is mainly white with grey upperparts.

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Questions

How big is the Bonaparte's Gull?

The Bonaparte's Gull weighs around 211 g.

Where does the Bonaparte's Gull live?

Its breeding range: North America: boreal forest zone from southwestern Alaska mainland and northwestern, southwestern Canada to eastern Quebec (southeastern Canada). It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.