Silver gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a species in the family Laridae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 240.5 g to 313 g and live up to 14.7 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the silver gull
- Weight
- 240.5 g – 313 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 91 cm – 96 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 14.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- coastalsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the silver gull?
Where does the silver gull live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The silver gull is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the silver gull?
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia.
The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range.
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What does the silver gull sound like?
Is the silver gull endangered?
The silver gull is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the silver gull classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyLaridae
- genusChroicocephalus
- SpeciesChroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Red-billed gullEnglish
- نورس فضيArabic
- نورس أستراليArabic
- Австралийска чайкаBulgarian
- SigalBislama
- Gouelanig grisBreton
- gavina australianaCatalan
- racek australskýCzech
- Perlegrå MågeDanish
- SilberkopfmöweGerman
- Blanka mevoEsperanto
- aŭstralia mevoEsperanto
- Gaviota plateadaSpanish
- Gaviota plateada australianaSpanish
- punanokk-kajakasEstonian
- hopealokkiFinnish
- Mouette argentéeFrench
- australski galebCroatian
- ausztrál sirályHungarian
- Camar kepala-hitamIndonesian
- Gabbiano argentatoItalian
- Gabbiano australianoItalian
- ギンカモメJapanese
- australinis kirasLithuanian
- AkiakiMāori
- TarāpungaMāori
- WitkopmeeuwDutch
- australmåkeNorwegian
- mewa czerwonodziobaPolish
- Gaivota-prataPortuguese
- gaivota-australianaPortuguese
- gaivota-prateada-australianaPortuguese
- Австралийская чайкаRussian
- čajka striebrohlaváSlovak
- Crvenokljuni galebSerbian
- silvermåsSwedish
- Avustralya MartısıTurkish
- мартин австралійськийUkrainian
- Mòng biển bạcVietnamese
- djugadyaxdk
- 紅嘴銀鷗Chinese
- 新西兰红嘴鸥Chinese
- 澳洲紅嘴鷗Chinese
- 澳洲红嘴鸥Chinese
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Relatives of the silver gull
Other species in the same genus Chroicocephalus.
Black-headed gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Brown-headed gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Bonaparte's gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Andean gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Grey-headed gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
CompareSilver gull vs Black-headed gullSilver gull vs Slender-billed gullSilver gull vs Brown-headed gullSilver gull vs Bonaparte's gull
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the silver gull?
An adult silver gull weighs 240.5 g – 313 g and has a wingspan of 91 cm – 96 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the silver gull live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the silver gull for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the silver gull endangered?
The silver gull is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the silver gull live?
The silver gull has a recorded lifespan of 14.7 years.
What kind of animal is the silver gull?
The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Laridae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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