Black-headed Heron

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

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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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
4	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
6	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
7	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
11	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
13	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
18	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
19	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
20	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
21	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
23	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
25	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
26	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
28	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
29	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
31	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
32	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
34	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
35	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
36	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
37	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
38	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
39	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
40	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
41	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Heron in Ruaha National Park?

About 9% of visitor-days record a Black-headed Heron sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Heron in Ruaha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Heron in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.