Bird
Gray-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan · Jul · Octmost records
Records143,062in 22 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa78,440 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Gray-hooded Gull in brief
The gray-hooded gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 22 countries we cover it has 143,062 published records, most of them from South Africa, Peru and Argentina. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, July and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa78,440 records · best Oct, Jul
Peru19,619 records · best Oct, May
Argentina15,827 records · best Oct, May
Kenya5,934 records · best Jul, Aug
Gambia4,685 records · best Nov, Jan
Senegal3,899 records · best Jan, Feb
Uganda2,999 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia2,235 records · best Aug, Sep
Mozambique1,757 records · best Nov, Mar
Ethiopia1,634 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana1,342 records · best Sep, Jul
Uruguay1,339 records · best Oct, Jul
Zambia1,187 records · best May, Jul
Zimbabwe1,090 records · best Sep, Oct
Malawi487 records · best Oct, Sep
Guinea-Bissau203 records · best Jan, Mar
Mauritania197 records · best Jan, Apr
Madagascar85 records · best Nov, Oct
Guinea62 records · best Jan, Apr
Burundi38 records · best Jan, Oct
Seychelles2 records · best Feb, Jan
Barbados1 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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