Western Reef Egret
Egretta gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta gularis (Western Reef Egret)
📅 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 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Reef Egret in Snowdonia National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Western Reef Egret sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Reef Egret in Snowdonia National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Western Reef Egret in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.