Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusThinornis (Southern Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesThinornis cucullatus (Hooded Plover)
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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 166 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Plover in Maria Island National Park?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Plover sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 166 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hooded Plover in Maria Island National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Plover in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.