Malayan Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusGorsachius (Malayan and Japanese Night Herons)
- SpeciesGorsachius melanolophus (Malayan Night Heron)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Night Heron sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa
Chinese Egret
Egretta eulophotes
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Night Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Night Heron sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malayan Night Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Night Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.