Western Reef Egret

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	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	10–20%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	0–10%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
4	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
6	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Reef Egret in Yala National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Western Reef Egret sighting in Yala National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Reef Egret in Yala National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Reef Egret in Yala National Park in our monthly data.