
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.
Informações sobre a espécie
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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Grey-headed Gull
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Oriental
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Grey-headed Gull: registrado aqui
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Grey-headed Gull
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Grey-headed Gull) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Registros
1,924
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Grey-headed Gull) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
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.

























