Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta vinaceigula (Slaty Egret)
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small, dark egret found in southern Africa. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. It is classified as Vulnerable, the biggest threat being habitat loss. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Slaty Egret at Hwange 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 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |