Little Blue Heron

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Heron sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

Egretta caerulea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
SpeciesEgretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Tikal National Park

152 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026

32,343 Verified sightings across all 91 parks From 2019 to 2026

May Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Little Blue Heron

The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles are entirely white, bearing resemblance to the snowy egret. During the breeding season, adults develop different coloration on the head, legs, and feet.

They have a range that encompasses much of the Americas, from the United States to northern South America. Some populations are migratory. They can be found in both saltwater and freshwater ecosystems. Their preference for either one depends on where they live.

Nesting behaviors are documented by numerous sources. The adults build nests in trees, in colonies with other bird species. The number of eggs laid varies from place to place. The young mature quickly, requiring little attention from adults after about nineteen days of age. Both young and adults are sometimes preyed on by other species. Adults hunt fish, crabs, and other small animals. As with clutch sizes, diet can vary regionally.

The population of E. caerulea is declining. Many possible reasons for this have been proposed. Exposure to heavy metals has been found to have detrimental effects on young birds. The little... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Egretta tricolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Egretta thula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cochlearius cochlearius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Butorides virescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Nyctanassa violacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Agamia agami

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Ardea herodias

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Platalea ajaja

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~90%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
4	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
5	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~50%
7	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~50%
8	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
10	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~40%
11	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
13	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
16	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~30%
17	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~30%
18	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
19	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
21	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
22	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
23	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
24	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
25	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
26	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
27	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
30	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
32	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
33	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
34	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
35	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
36	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
37	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
38	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
39	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
40	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
41	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
42	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
43	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
44	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
45	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
46	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
47	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
48	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
49	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
50	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
51	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
52	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
53	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
54	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
55	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
56	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
57	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
58	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
59	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
61	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
62	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
63	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
64	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
65	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
66	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
67	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
68	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
69	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
70	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
71	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
72	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
73	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
74	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
75	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
76	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
77	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
78	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
79	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
80	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
81	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
82	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
83	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
84	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
85	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
86	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
87	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
88	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
89	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
90	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
91	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Heron sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Little Blue Heron in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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Little Blue Heron

About the Little Blue Heron

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Tricolored Heron

Snowy Egret

Boat-billed Heron

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Green Heron

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Agami Heron

Great Egret

Cattle Egret

Great Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Roseate Spoonbill

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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