White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)
Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-faced Heron in Booderee National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a White-faced Heron sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 74 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-faced Heron in Booderee National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Heron in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.