Great Egret

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

Likely. About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Amboseli National Park on a given day, based on 591 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 362 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

March. In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park on a given day, against about 40% in February and July, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Great Egret?

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Great Egret sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Amboseli National Park the best place to see a Great Egret?

32nd of 222. Of the 222 parks where we can rate Great Egret sightings, Amboseli National Park ranks 32nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 80%), Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 80%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 80%). All parks ranked.

Q: Which relatives of the Great Egret live in Amboseli National Park?

Same genus: Ardea. The closest relatives of the Great Egret that you can see in Amboseli National Park (genus Ardea, Great Herons and Egrets) are Grey Heron (about 50%), Goliath Heron (about 50%) and Black-headed Heron (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Great Egret sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Great Egret is recorded against all the birds logged in Amboseli National Park (591 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Ardea alba

Silhouette: JJ Harrison · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
SpeciesArdea alba (Great Egret)

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

at Amboseli National Park

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

591 Verified sightings at Amboseli National Park From 2019 to 2026

105,586 In all 222 parks

March Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Great Egret

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, it builds tree nests in colonies close to water.

The great egret was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Ardea alba. He specified the type locality as Europe. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea, "heron", and alba, "white".

Like all egrets, it is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans and belong in the Pelecaniformes, instead. The great egret, unlike the typical egrets, does not belong to the genus Egretta, but together with the great herons is today placed in Ardea. In the past, however, it was sometimes placed in Egretta or separated in a monotypic genus Casmerodius.

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Sounds

Flight call0:13

Spain · 2026

Call0:13

United States · 2025

Nocturnal flight call0:07

United Kingdom · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 44 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~80%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~80%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~80%
4	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~80%
5	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
6	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~70%
7	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~70%
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
9	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
10	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
11	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~70%
12	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~70%
13	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~60%
14	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~60%
15	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~60%
16	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~60%
17	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~60%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~60%
19	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
20	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~60%
21	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
22	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~60%
23	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~60%
24	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~50%
25	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
26	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
27	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
28	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~50%
29	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~50%
30	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
31	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~50%
32	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
33	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
34	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
35	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
36	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~50%
37	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~50%
38	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
39	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
40	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
41	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
42	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
43	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~40%
44	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
45	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
46	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
47	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
48	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
49	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~40%
50	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
51	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
52	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
53	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
54	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
55	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~30%
56	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
57	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
58	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
59	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
60	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
61	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
62	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
63	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
64	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
65	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~30%
66	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
67	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
68	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
69	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
70	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
71	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
72	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
73	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
74	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
75	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
76	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
77	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
78	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
79	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
80	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
81	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
82	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
83	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
84	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
85	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
86	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
87	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
88	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
89	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
90	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
91	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
92	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~20%
93	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
94	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
95	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
96	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
97	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~20%
98	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
99	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
100	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
101	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~20%
102	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
103	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
104	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
105	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
106	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
107	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
108	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
109	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
110	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
111	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
112	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
113	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
114	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
115	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
116	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
117	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
118	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
119	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
120	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
121	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
122	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
123	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
124	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
125	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
126	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
127	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
128	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
129	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
130	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
131	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
132	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
133	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
134	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
135	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
136	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
137	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~10%
138	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
139	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
140	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
141	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~10%
142	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
143	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
144	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
145	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
146	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
147	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
148	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
149	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
150	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
151	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
152	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~10%
153	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
154	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
155	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
156	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
157	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
158	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
159	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
160	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
161	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
162	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
163	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
164	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
165	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
166	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
167	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
168	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
169	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	<5%
170	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
171	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
172	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
173	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	<5%
174	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
175	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
176	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
177	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	<5%
178	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
179	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
180	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
181	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
182	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
183	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
184	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
185	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
186	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
187	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	<5%
188	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
189	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
190	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
191	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
192	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
193	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
194	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
195	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
196	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
197	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
198	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
199	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
200	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
201	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
202	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
203	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
204	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
205	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
206	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
207	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
208	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
209	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
210	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
211	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
212	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
213	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
214	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
215	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
216	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
217	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
218	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
219	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
220	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
221	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
222	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~80%
2	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	~70%
3	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	~70%
4	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	~70%
5	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	~60%
6	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
7	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~60%
8	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	~50%
9	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
10	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	~50%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
14	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
15	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
17	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
19	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
22	Fresno Chaffee Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Thiruvananthapuram Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
24	Zoo Americana / Parque Ecológico Municipal	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
25	Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
27	Willowbank Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
28	Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
29	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
30	Parque Zoobotânico do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
31	Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
32	Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
33	King's Garden	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
34	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Washington Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Bali Bird Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
37	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
38	Florida Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Gran Acuario de Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés"	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
40	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Mote Marine Laboratory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Jacques Huber Aquarium	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
43	Seaside Seabird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Ardea cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ardea goliath

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ardea melanocephala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ardea purpurea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ardeola ralloides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Egretta intermedia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Egretta ardesiaca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Butorides striata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ardeola idae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Amboseli National Park on a given day, based on 591 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 362 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

March

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park on a given day, against about 40% in February and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Great Egret?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Great Egret sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Amboseli National Park the best place to see a Great Egret?

32nd of 222

Of the 222 parks where we can rate Great Egret sightings, Amboseli National Park ranks 32nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 80%), Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 80%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 80%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Great Egret live in Amboseli National Park?

Same genus: Ardea

The closest relatives of the Great Egret that you can see in Amboseli National Park (genus Ardea, Great Herons and Egrets) are Grey Heron (about 50%), Goliath Heron (about 50%) and Black-headed Heron (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Great Egret sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Great Egret is recorded against all the birds logged in Amboseli National Park (591 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Great Egret

About the Great Egret

Sounds

Recent sightings of Great Egret in Amboseli National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Grey Heron

Goliath Heron

Black-headed Heron

Purple Heron

Cattle Egret

Squacco Heron

Little Egret

intermediate egret

Black Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Striated Heron

Madagascar Pond Heron

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Amboseli National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Great Egret?

Is Amboseli National Park the best place to see a Great Egret?

Which relatives of the Great Egret live in Amboseli National Park?

Where does the Great Egret sighting chance come from?