Gorsachius (Malayan and Japanese Night Herons)

Genus

Malayan and Japanese Night Herons

Gorsachius

2 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-Backed Night-Heron

White-Backed Night-Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gorsachius leuconotus

10–20% · With luck
Malayan Night Heron
LC

Malayan Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gorsachius melanolophus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Malayan and Japanese Night Herons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
10–20%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
5–10%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
10 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
11 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
12 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
<5%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
15 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
16 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
<5%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
20 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
21 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
22 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
23 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
25 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
26 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
27 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
29 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
30 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
31 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
32 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
33 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
34 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
35 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
36 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
37 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%