Evidence found
333 records across 17 countries and territories, 1903–2026.
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus · GBIF taxon key 6065820
Where has the Gray-hooded Gull been recorded?
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus occurrence evidence comes from 333 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1903 to 2026. Most records come from Argentina.
- 333 records
- 17 places
- 45 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19032026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Gray-hooded Gull has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Gray-hooded Gull. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 71 | |
| Peru | 67 | |
| South Africa | 63 | |
| Uganda | 53 | |
| Senegal | 24 | |
| Namibia | 12 | |
| Botswana | 11 | |
| Kenya | 11 | |
| Brazil | 6 | |
| Gambia | 3 | |
| Uruguay | 3 | |
| Ecuador | 2 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| Tanzania | 2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.