Gorsachius (Malayan and Japanese Night Herons)

Genus

Malayan and Japanese Night Herons

Gorsachius

2 species in our catalog · found in 38 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-Backed Night-Heron

White-Backed Night-Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gorsachius leuconotus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Malayan Night Heron
LC

Malayan Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gorsachius melanolophus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
~10%
Jul
<5%
Aug
~10%
Sep
~10%
Oct
~10%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Malayan and Japanese Night Herons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~20%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
~10%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
~10%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
~10%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
10 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
11 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
12 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
15 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
16 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
<5%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
20 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
21 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
22 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
23 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
25 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
26 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
27 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
29 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
30 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
31 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
32 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
33 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
34 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
35 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
36 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
37 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
38 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%