White-Backed Night-Heron
Gorsachius leuconotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusGorsachius (Malayan and Japanese Night Herons)
- SpeciesGorsachius leuconotus (White-Backed Night-Heron)
The white-backed night heron (Calherodius leuconotus) is a species of medium-sized heron in the family Ardeidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Backed Night-Heron sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Great Egret
Ardea alba
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 13 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 18 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 19 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-Backed Night-Heron in Nairobi National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-Backed Night-Heron sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-Backed Night-Heron in Nairobi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-Backed Night-Heron in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.