Striated Heron

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

Likely. About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Heron sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 5,597 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 114 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 Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

February–July and October–November. In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands on a given day, against about 50% in August–September and December–January, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Striated Heron?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated Heron 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 Galápagos Islands the best place to see a Striated Heron?

4th of 108. Of the 108 parks where we can rate Striated Heron sightings, Galápagos Islands ranks 4th at about 60%. The best odds are in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 70%), Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 60%) and Sundarbans National Park (India, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the Striated Heron sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Striated Heron is recorded against all the birds logged in Galápagos Islands (5,597 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.

Butorides striata

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusButorides (Green-backed Herons)
SpeciesButorides striata (Striated Heron)

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

at Galápagos Islands

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

5,597 Verified sightings at Galápagos Islands From 2019 to 2026

25,232 In all 108 parks

July Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striated Heron

The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron or little green heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. It is mostly sedentary and noted for some interesting behavioural traits. The breeding habitat is in South America and the Caribbean. The striated heron was formerly considered to be conspecific with the little heron that is found in the Old World tropics from west Africa to Japan and Australia.

The striated heron was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with the other herons in the genus Ardea and coined the binomial name Ardea striata. Linnaeus specified the locality as Suriname. The specific epithet is from Latin striatus meaning "striated". The striated heron is now one of four closely related species placed in the genus Butorides that was described in 1852 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth.

This bird was long considered to be conspecific with the closely related North American species, the green heron, which is now usually separated as Butorides virescens, as well as the lava heron of the Galápagos Islands (now Butorides sundevalli, but often included... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Flight call0:10

Colombia · 2022

Alarm call0:13

Brazil · 2025

Nocturnal flight call0:05

China · 2024

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
2	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~60%
3	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~60%
4	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~60%
5	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~60%
6	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~50%
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~50%
8	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
9	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~40%
10	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~40%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
12	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
13	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
14	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
15	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
18	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
23	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
25	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
26	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
27	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
29	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
30	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
31	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
32	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
33	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
34	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
35	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
36	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
37	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
38	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
39	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
40	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
41	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
42	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
43	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
44	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
45	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
46	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
47	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
48	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
49	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
50	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
51	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
52	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
53	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
54	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
55	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
56	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
57	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
58	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
59	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
60	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
61	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
62	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
63	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
64	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
65	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
66	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
67	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
68	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
69	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
70	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
71	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
72	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
73	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
74	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
75	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
76	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
77	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
78	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
79	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
80	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
81	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
82	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
83	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
84	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
85	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
86	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
87	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
88	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
89	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
90	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
91	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
92	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
93	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
94	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
95	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
96	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
97	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
98	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
99	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
100	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
101	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
102	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
103	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
104	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
105	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
106	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
107	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
108	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
2	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~50%
3	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
4	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
5	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
6	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	~40%
7	Jinhua	🇨🇳 China	~40%
8	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
9	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
10	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
2	Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (BICA)	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
5	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
6	Cali Zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Endemic

Butorides sundevalli

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ardea herodias

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nyctanassa violacea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Egretta thula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Egretta caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pelecanus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sula nebouxii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Fregata magnificens

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

Likely

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Heron sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 5,597 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 114 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 Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

February–July and October–November

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands on a given day, against about 50% in August–September and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Striated Heron?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated Heron 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 Galápagos Islands the best place to see a Striated Heron?

4th of 108

Of the 108 parks where we can rate Striated Heron sightings, Galápagos Islands ranks 4th at about 60%. The best odds are in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 70%), Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 60%) and Sundarbans National Park (India, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Striated Heron sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striated Heron is recorded against all the birds logged in Galápagos Islands (5,597 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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Striated Heron

About the Striated Heron

Sounds

Recent sightings of Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Lava Heron

Cattle Egret

Great Blue Heron

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Brown Pelican

Yellow Warbler

Blue-footed Booby

Magnificent Frigatebird

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

When is the best time to see a Striated Heron in Galápagos Islands?

What time of day is best to see a Striated Heron?

Is Galápagos Islands the best place to see a Striated Heron?

Where does the Striated Heron sighting chance come from?