Grey Heron

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

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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	Probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
2	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	70–80%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	60–70%
5	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
6	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	60–70%
7	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	50–60%
8	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	50–60%
9	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	50–60%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
11	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	50–60%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
13	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	50–60%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
15	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	40–50%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
18	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
22	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
23	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	30–40%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
26	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
28	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	30–40%
29	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
30	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
31	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
33	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	20–30%
34	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
35	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
36	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
37	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
38	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
39	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	20–30%
40	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	20–30%
41	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
42	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
43	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
44	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
45	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
46	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
47	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	10–20%
48	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
49	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
50	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
51	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
52	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
53	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
54	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	10–20%
55	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
56	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
57	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
58	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
59	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
60	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	0–10%
61	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
62	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
63	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
64	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	0–10%
65	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	0–10%
66	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
67	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	0–10%
68	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	0–10%
69	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	0–10%
70	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
71	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	<5%
72	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
73	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
74	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
75	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
76	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
77	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	<5%
78	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
79	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
80	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
81	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
82	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
83	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
84	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
85	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
86	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
87	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
88	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
89	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
90	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
91	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
92	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
93	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
94	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
95	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
96	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
97	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
98	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
99	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Heron in Yala National Park?

About 69% of visitor-days record a Grey Heron sighting in Yala National Park, based on 725 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Grey Heron in Yala National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Grey Heron in Yala National Park in our monthly data.