Where to see

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Big Cypress National Preserve leads · 100 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
3	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	80–90%
4	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	70–80%
5	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	70–80%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	70–80%
7	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
8	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
9	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	60–70%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
11	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	60–70%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	60–70%
14	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	60–70%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
16	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
17	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	50–60%
18	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	50–60%
19	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
20	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	50–60%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
22	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	50–60%
23	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
24	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	50–60%
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Great Egret?

Big Cypress National Preserve (United States) — about 83% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting there, the highest of the 100 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Great Egret?

Palo Verde National Park (about 83%), Hortobágy National Park (about 82%), Caroni Swamp (about 79%) are the next best options.