Grey-hooded Gull
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Grey-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
155 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
December 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

50–60% · Likely
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

50–60% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

30–40% · Possible
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

20–30% · Possible
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

20–30% · Possible
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus sandvicensis

10–20% · With luck
Damara Tern
LC

Damara Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula balaenarum

10–20% · With luck
Sabine's Gull
LC

Sabine's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xema sabini

Insufficient data
Black Tern
LC

Black Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias niger

<5% · Rare
Arctic Tern
LC

Arctic Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna paradisaea

Insufficient data
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-hooded Gull in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Grey-hooded Gull in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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