Grey-hooded Gull
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Grey-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
51 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
October 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

10–20% · With luck
African Skimmer
LC

African Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops flavirostris

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

5–10% · With luck
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

<5% · Rare
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

60–70% · Likely
Spur-winged Lapwing
LC

Spur-winged Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus spinosus

60–70% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

50–60% · Likely
African Wattled Lapwing
LC

African Wattled Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus senegallus

50–60% · Likely
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

30–40% · Possible
Long-toed Lapwing
LC

Long-toed Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus crassirostris

20–30% · Possible
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
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 Liwonde National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-hooded Gull sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Grey-hooded Gull in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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