Where to see

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Nairobi National Park leads · 31 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-headed Heron during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
7	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
10	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
12	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
13	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
15	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
16	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
20	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	20–30%
22	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	20–30%
23	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
24	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Black-headed Heron?

Nairobi National Park (Kenya) — about 55% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Heron sighting there, the highest of the 31 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-headed Heron?

Arusha National Park (about 48%), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (about 45%), Serengeti National Park (about 43%) are the next best options.