Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta ardesiaca (Black Heron)
The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca), also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It uses its wings to form a canopy when fishing. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Heron sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Heron in Arusha National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Black Heron sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Heron in Arusha National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black Heron in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.