Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusThinornis (Southern Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesThinornis cucullatus (Hooded Plover)
The hooded plover or hooded dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits ocean beaches and subcoastal lagoons. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Painted Buttonquail
Turnix varius
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Plover in Freycinet National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hooded Plover in Freycinet National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Plover in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.