Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta ardesiaca (Black Heron)
Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 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 Black Heron in Mana Pools National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Black Heron sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Heron in Mana Pools National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black Heron in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.