Grey-hooded Gull
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Grey-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
537 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small species of gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara. It is not truly migratory, but is dispersive, becoming more widespread in winter. This species has occurred as a rare vagrant to the United States, Italy, and Spain. As is the case with many gulls, it had traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. Recent evidence suggests the South American and African populations may represent two separate cryptic species. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

10–20% · With luck
Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus genei

<5% · Rare
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

40–50% · Likely
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

10–20% · With luck
African Skimmer
LC

African Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops flavirostris

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Crested Tern
LC

Lesser Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bengalensis

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

60–70% · Likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

50–60% · Likely
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
60–70%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
12 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
17 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
26 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
28 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
29 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
30 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
31 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
34 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
35 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
36 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
37 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
38 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-hooded Gull in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-hooded Gull in Lake Nakuru National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grey-hooded Gull in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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