Purple Heron

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

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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	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	80–90%
2	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	60–70%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	50–60%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
5	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	40–50%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	30–40%
7	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
9	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
10	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
12	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
13	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
14	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	10–20%
15	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
16	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
17	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
18	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
19	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
20	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	10–20%
21	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
22	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	10–20%
23	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
24	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
25	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	0–10%
26	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
27	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	0–10%
28	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
29	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
30	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
31	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
32	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
33	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
34	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
35	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	0–10%
36	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
37	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
38	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
39	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	<5%
40	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
41	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
42	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
43	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
44	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
45	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
46	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
47	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
48	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
49	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
50	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
51	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
52	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
53	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
54	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
55	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
56	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
57	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
58	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
59	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
60	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
61	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
62	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
63	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
64	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
65	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
66	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
67	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
68	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
69	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
70	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
71	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
72	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
73	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
74	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
75	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
76	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
77	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
78	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
79	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
80	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
81	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
82	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
83	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Heron in Chobe National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Purple Heron sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 260 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Purple Heron in Chobe National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Purple Heron in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.