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The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,924 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Grey-headed Gull is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,924 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Grey-headed Gull aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Grey-headed Gull hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Grey-headed Gull te vind
Gashere het die Grey-headed Gull gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Waarnemings
1,924
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Grey-headed Gull op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey-headed Gull in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-headed Gull at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Grey-headed Gull in South Africa?
The Grey-headed Gull is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Gauteng (10% of records), based on 1,924 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Grey-headed Gull on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Gull?
The Grey-headed Gull is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Camdeboo National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Grey-headed Gull?
The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara. It is not truly migratory, but is more widespread in winter. This species has occurred as a rare vagrant to North America, Italy and Spain.

























