intermediate egret

Egretta intermedia

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
SpeciesEgretta intermedia (intermediate egret)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Etosha National Park

2 Verified sightings at Etosha National Park From 2019 to 2026

16,393 Verified sightings across all 107 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

About the intermediate egret

The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.

Some authorities classify the intermediate egret species complex in its own monotypic genus, Mesophoyx, while others place it with the smaller egrets in Egretta. There were three recognised subspecies, and these are sometimes raised into species:

A. i. brachyrhyncha Brehm, 1854 "yellow-billed egret" - sub-Saharan Africa A.i. intermedia Wagler, 1827 "intermediate egret" - Asia from the Russian Far East to Japan to India and the Greater Sundas A. i. plumifera Gould, 1848 "plumed egret" - eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.

A.(i.) intermedia differs from A.(i.) brachyrhyncha and A. (i.) plumifera by having a black bill when in breeding plumage, while A.(i.) plumifera has a yellow-and-pink bill and A. (i.) brachyrhyncha has much yellower lores and face. A further difference between this species and the "yellow-billed" species is that the intermediate egret has black at the top of the legs compared to reddish in the yellow-billed... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Egretta ardesiaca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ardea melanocephala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ardea cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ardeola ralloides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Butorides striata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Scopus umbretta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Platalea alba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~60%
2	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
3	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~40%
5	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
6	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
7	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
9	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
10	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
11	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
12	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
13	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~30%
14	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
15	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
16	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
17	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
18	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
23	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
24	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
25	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
27	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
28	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
29	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
30	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
32	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
33	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
34	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
35	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
36	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~10%
39	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
40	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
41	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
42	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
43	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
44	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
45	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
46	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
47	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
48	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
49	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
50	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
51	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
52	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
53	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
54	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
55	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
56	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
57	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
58	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
59	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
60	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
61	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
62	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
63	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
64	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
65	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
66	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
67	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
68	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
69	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
70	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
71	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
72	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
73	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
74	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
75	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
76	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
77	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
78	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
79	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
80	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
81	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
82	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
83	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
84	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
85	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
86	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
87	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
88	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
89	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
90	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
91	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
92	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
93	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
94	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
95	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	Insufficient data
96	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
97	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
98	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
99	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
100	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
101	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
102	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
103	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
104	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
105	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
106	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
107	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

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intermediate egret

About the intermediate egret

Recent sightings of intermediate egret in Etosha National Park

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found