Ivory Gull

Pagophila eburnea (Phipps, 1774)

550 gWeight

The ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a small gull, the only species in the genus Pagophila.

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Poland

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Ivory Gull has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

GambellUnited States305 records
Władysławowo – HarborPoland157 records
Ny-ÅlesundSvalbard & Jan Mayen96 records

More places

LongyearbyenSvalbard & Jan Mayen60 records
St. John's – Quidi Vidi LakeCanada47 records
Salisbury Beach State ReservationUnited States29 records
Toronto – Humber Bay ParkCanada19 records
Húsavík – hafnarsvæðiIceland15 records
Les EscouminsCanada14 records
Amherst IslandCanada14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Svalbard & Jan Mayen Poland Canada Iceland Russia Greenland Ireland

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

The ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a small gull, the only species in the genus Pagophila. It is a resident breeding bird in the high Arctic and has a circumpolar distribution through Greenland, northernmost North America, and Eurasia.

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Questions

How big is the Ivory Gull?

The Ivory Gull weighs around 550 g.

Where does the Ivory Gull live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, North America: high Arctic islands from Greenland, Svalbard (north of Norway), Franz Josef Land to Herald Island (east of Wrangel Island, north of Chukotka Peninsula; northern Russia) and northern Canada. It is most often recorded in United States, Svalbard & Jan Mayen and Poland.

When is the best time to see the Ivory Gull?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ivory Gull endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ivory Gull as Near Threatened.

What does the Ivory Gull eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Ivory Gull in?

It belongs to the family Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 550 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 333 mm
Tail: 137 mm
Bill: 45 mm
Tarsus: 39 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic, North America: high Arctic islands from Greenland, Svalbard (north of Norway), Franz Josef Land to Herald Island (east of Wrangel Island, north of Chukotka Peninsula; northern Russia) and northern Canada

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2