Indian Pond 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	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
4	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	60–70%
5	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	60–70%
6	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
7	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
8	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
9	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
10	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
12	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
13	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
15	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
16	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
17	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	0–10%
18	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
19	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%

Quick answers

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

About 71% of visitor-days record a Indian Pond Heron sighting in Yala National Park, based on 750 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Indian Pond Heron in Yala National Park in our monthly data.