Pacific Reef Heron

Closest Relatives at Abel Tasman National Park

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	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
2	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
3	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	0–10%
4	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
5	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
6	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
7	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
8	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	<5%
9	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
10	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
11	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
13	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
14	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Reef Heron in Abel Tasman National Park?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Pacific Reef Heron sighting in Abel Tasman National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Pacific Reef Heron in Abel Tasman National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Reef Heron in Abel Tasman National Park in our monthly data.