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 Lamington National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
📅 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 Lamington National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a White-faced Heron sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-faced Heron in Lamington National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-faced Heron in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.