Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusIchthyaetus (Large Black-headed Gulls and allies)
- SpeciesIchthyaetus hemprichii (Sooty Gull)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Gull in Tsavo East National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Sooty Gull sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sooty Gull in Tsavo East National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Gull in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.