Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta sacra (Pacific Reef Heron)
Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
📅 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 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Reef Heron in Bali Barat National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Pacific Reef Heron sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Reef Heron in Bali Barat National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Reef Heron in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.