Great Egret

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.

Ardea alba

Silhouette: JJ Harrison · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
SpeciesArdea alba (Great Egret)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

29 Verified sightings at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026

114,298 Verified sightings across all 247 parks From 2019 to 2026

December Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Great Egret

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

The great egret was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Ardea alba. He specified the type locality as Europe. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea, "heron", and alba, "white".

Like all egrets, it is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans and belong in the Pelecaniformes, instead. The great egret, unlike the typical egrets, does not belong to the genus Egretta, but together with the great herons is today placed in Ardea. In the past, however, it was sometimes placed in Egretta or separated in a monotypic genus Casmerodius.

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Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Ardea herodias

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Egretta thula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nyctanassa violacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Egretta caerulea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Egretta rufescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Butorides virescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Egretta tricolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cochlearius cochlearius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Botaurus pinnatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~80%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~80%
3	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~80%
4	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~80%
5	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~80%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~70%
7	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
8	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~70%
9	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~70%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
11	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~70%
12	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~60%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~60%
14	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~60%
16	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
17	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~60%
18	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~50%
19	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
20	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~50%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
22	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~50%
23	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
24	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
25	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
26	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
27	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
28	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
29	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
30	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
31	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~50%
32	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~50%
34	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
35	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
36	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
37	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
38	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
39	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
40	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
41	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~40%
42	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~40%
43	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
44	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
45	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
46	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
47	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~40%
48	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
49	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~40%
50	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~40%
51	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
52	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
53	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
54	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
55	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
56	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
57	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
58	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
59	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~30%
60	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~30%
61	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
62	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
63	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
64	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
65	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
66	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~30%
67	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
68	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~30%
69	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
70	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
71	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
72	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
73	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
74	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
75	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
76	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
77	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
78	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
79	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
80	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
81	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
82	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
83	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
84	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
85	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
86	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
87	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
88	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
89	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
90	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
91	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
92	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
93	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
94	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
95	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
96	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
97	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
98	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
99	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
100	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
101	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
102	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
103	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
104	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
105	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
106	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
107	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
108	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
109	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
110	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
111	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
112	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
113	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
114	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
115	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
116	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
117	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
118	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
119	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
120	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
121	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
122	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
123	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
124	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
125	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
126	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
127	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
128	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
129	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
130	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
131	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
132	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
133	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
134	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
135	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
136	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
137	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
138	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
139	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
140	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
141	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
142	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
143	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~10%
144	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
145	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
146	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
147	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
148	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
149	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
150	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
151	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
152	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~10%
153	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~10%
154	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~10%
155	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
156	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
157	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
158	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
159	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
160	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
161	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
162	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
163	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
164	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
165	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
166	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
167	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
168	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	<5%
169	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
170	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
171	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
172	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
173	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
174	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
175	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
176	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
177	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
178	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	<5%
179	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
180	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
181	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
182	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
183	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
184	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
185	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
186	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
187	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
188	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
189	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
190	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
191	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
192	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
193	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
194	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	<5%
195	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
196	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
197	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
198	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
199	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
200	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
201	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
202	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
203	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
204	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
205	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
206	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
207	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
208	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
209	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
210	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
211	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
212	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
213	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
214	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
215	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
216	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
217	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
218	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
219	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
220	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
221	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
222	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
223	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
224	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
225	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
226	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
227	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
228	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
229	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
230	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
231	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
232	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
233	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
234	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	Insufficient data
235	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
236	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
237	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
238	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
239	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
240	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
241	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
242	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
243	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
244	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
245	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
246	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
247	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.

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Great Egret

About the Great Egret

Recent sightings of Great Egret in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Great Blue Heron

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Snowy Egret

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Little Blue Heron

Reddish Egret

Green Heron

Tricolored Heron

Cattle Egret

Boat-billed Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Pinnated Bittern

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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