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 Daintree National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
📅 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 Daintree National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a White-faced Heron sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 412 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-faced Heron in Daintree National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Heron in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.