Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta sacra (Pacific Reef Heron)
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Reef Heron in Fiordland National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Pacific Reef Heron sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Reef Heron in Fiordland National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Reef Heron in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.