Little Egret
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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
192 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. As an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. It breeds colonially, often with other species of water birds, making a platform nest of sticks in a tree, bush or reed bed. A clutch of three to five bluish-green eggs is laid and incubated by both parents for about three weeks. The young fledge at about six weeks of age. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Egret sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

Insufficient data
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Heron
LC

Black-headed Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea melanocephala

<5% · Rare
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

<5% · Rare
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

Insufficient data
Squacco Heron
LC

Squacco Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola ralloides

Insufficient data
Great White Pelican
LC

Great White Pelican

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pelecanus onocrotalus

30–40% · Possible
Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

<5% · Rare
Hamerkop
LC

Hamerkop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scopus umbretta

<5% · Rare
African Spoonbill
LC

African Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea alba

Insufficient data
African Sacred Ibis
LC

African Sacred Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
13 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
16 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
17 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
18 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
20 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
21 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
22 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
23 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
24 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
25 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
26 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
27 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
29 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
30 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
31 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
32 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
33 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
35 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
36 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
37 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
38 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
39 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
40 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
41 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
42 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
43 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
44 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
45 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
46 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
47 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
48 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
49 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
50 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
51 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
52 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
53 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
54 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
55 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
56 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
57 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
58 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
59 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
60 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
61 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
62 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
63 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
64 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%
65 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
66 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
67 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
68 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
69 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
5–10%
70 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
71 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
72 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
73 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
74 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
75 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
76 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
77 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
78 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
79 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
80 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
81 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
82 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
83 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
84 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
85 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
86 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
87 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
88 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
89 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
90 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
91 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
92 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
93 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
94 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
95 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
96 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
97 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
98 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
99 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
100 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
101 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%
102 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
103 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
104 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
105 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
106 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
107 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
108 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
109 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
110 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
111 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
112 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
113 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
114 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
115 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
116 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
117 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
118 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
119 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
120 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
121 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
122 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
123 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
124 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
125 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
126 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
127 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Egret in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Little Egret sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Egret in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Little Egret in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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