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Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Booderee National Park
14 Verified records at Booderee National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hooded plover or hooded dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits ocean beaches and subcoastal lagoons. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

30–40% · Possible
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Insufficient data
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

10–20% · With luck
Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

10–20% · With luck
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Insufficient data
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

Insufficient data
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Insufficient data
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Plover in Booderee National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hooded Plover in Booderee National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Plover in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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