Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus (Néboux, 1842)

687 gWeight

The swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family, Laridae.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Ecuador, United States, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Swallow-tailed Gull has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Española – Punta SuárezEcuador1,236 records
Carkeek ParkUnited States140 records
Edmonds WaterfrontUnited States84 records

More places

Valparaíso – PelágicoChile20 records
Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States7 records
Humedal Costero Poza de La ArenillaPeru3 records
Moss Landing – Jetty Road, north jetty & State BeachUnited States2 records
Quintero – PelágicoChile1 record
Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile1 record
Isla PucusanaPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador United States Chile Peru

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 swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family, Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species. It was first described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux in 1846.

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Questions

How big is the Swallow-tailed Gull?

The Swallow-tailed Gull weighs around 687 g.

Where does the Swallow-tailed Gull live?

Its breeding range: South America: Galápagos and Malpelo Island (far west of Colombia). It is most often recorded in Ecuador, United States and Chile.