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Seagull Sounds

Hear how different seagulls sound: Ring-billed Gull, Laughing Gull, American Herring Gull, Least Tern and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

5 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Seagull Sounds

  1. Ring-billed Gull

    Larus delawarensis, recorded in VT, USA, 2020.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Richard Littauer, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:03MP3

  2. Laughing Gull

    Leucophaeus atricilla, recorded in AL, USA, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jonathan Gilmer, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:12MP3

  3. American Herring Gull

    Larus smithsonianus, recorded in WI, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Eric Schmidt, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:09MP3

  4. Least Tern

    Sternula antillarum, recorded in HI, USA, 2026.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:04MP3

  5. Western Gull

    Larus occidentalis, recorded in CA, US, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Bill Levine, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:14MP3

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Questions

Can I use these seagull sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these seagull sounds?

Only for four of the five clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Ring-billed Gull, Richard Littauer, CC BY 4.0", "Laughing Gull, Jonathan Gilmer, CC BY 4.0" and "American Herring Gull, Eric Schmidt, CC BY 4.0". The other one need no credit.

Do all seagulls sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has five of them: Ring-billed Gull, Laughing Gull, American Herring Gull, Least Tern and Western Gull. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.