Bonaparte's gull: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Bonaparte's gull lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Group	Waders, gulls, terns & auks
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Laridae

Where does the Bonaparte's gull live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bonaparte's gull in 10 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Bonaparte's gull?

The Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae, genus Chroicocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bonaparte's gull

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. During breeding season, Bonaparte's gull gains a slaty-black hood. The sexes are similar in appearance.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bonaparte's gull (revision 1373877183), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q629525 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).