Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusGorsachius (Malayan and Japanese Night Herons)
- SpeciesGorsachius melanolophus (Malayan Night Heron)
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
📅 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 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Night Heron in Way Kambas National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Malayan Night Heron sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malayan Night Heron in Way Kambas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Night Heron in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.