Chinese Egret
Egretta eulophotes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta eulophotes (Chinese Egret)
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Egret in Taroko National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Chinese Egret sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chinese Egret in Taroko National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Egret in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.