Western Reef Egret
Egretta gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta gularis (Western Reef Egret)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Grey Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Reef Egret at Wilpattu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |