Grey-hooded Gull
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Grey-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve
316 Verified records at Paracas National Reserve
January 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 316 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Andean Gull

Andean Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus serranus

5–10% · With luck
Belcher's Gull
LC

Belcher's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus belcheri

80–90% · Very likely
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

60–70% · Likely
Grey Gull

Grey Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus modestus

60–70% · Likely
Inca Tern
NT

Inca Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larosterna inca

50–60% · Likely
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

50–60% · Likely
Elegant Tern
NT

Elegant Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus elegans

40–50% · Likely
Franklin's Gull
LC

Franklin's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus pipixcan

40–50% · Likely
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

30–40% · Possible
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus sandvicensis

20–30% · Possible
Peruvian Tern
EN

Peruvian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula lorata

10–20% · With luck
Laughing Gull
LC

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Paracas National Reserve?

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 316 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-hooded Gull in Paracas National Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey-hooded Gull in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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