White-bellied Heron

White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
74 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Heron sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

Insufficient data
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

Insufficient data
Indian Pond Heron
LC

Indian Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola grayii

<5% · Rare
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

<5% · Rare
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

<5% · Rare
Malayan Night Heron
LC

Malayan Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gorsachius melanolophus

<5% · Rare
intermediate egret

intermediate egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta intermedia

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

Insufficient data
Grey Pelican
NT

Grey Pelican

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelecanus philippensis

<5% · Rare
Red-naped Ibis
LC

Red-naped Ibis

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pseudibis papillosa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Heron in Royal Manas National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Heron sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Heron in Royal Manas National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Heron in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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