Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)
- SpeciesArdeola rufiventris (Rufous-bellied Heron)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 17 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Heron in Tarangire National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Rufous-bellied Heron sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Heron in Tarangire National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Heron in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.