intermediate egret

Q: What are the chances of seeing an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an intermediate egret sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

April and June. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an intermediate egret in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May and August–November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.

Q: What time of day is best to see an intermediate egret?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most intermediate 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 Mole National Park the best place to see an intermediate egret?

47th of 87. Of the 87 parks where we can rate intermediate egret sightings, Mole National Park ranks 47th at about 10%. The best odds are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 60%), Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 50%) and Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the intermediate egret sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the intermediate egret is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (27 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.

Egretta intermedia

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
SpeciesEgretta intermedia (intermediate egret)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Mole National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

27 Verified sightings at Mole National Park From 2019 to 2026

15,596 In all 87 parks

June Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the intermediate egret

The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.

Some authorities classify the intermediate egret species complex in its own monotypic genus, Mesophoyx, while others place it with the smaller egrets in Egretta. There were three recognised subspecies, and these are sometimes raised into species:

A.i. intermedia Wagler, 1827 "intermediate egret" - Asia from the Russian Far East to Japan to India and the Greater Sundas A.(i.) intermedia differs from A.(i.) brachyrhyncha and A. (i.) plumifera by having a black bill when in breeding plumage, while A.(i.) plumifera has a yellow-and-pink bill and A. (i.) brachyrhyncha has much yellower lores and face. A further difference between this species and the "yellow-billed" species is that the intermediate egret has black at the top of the legs compared to reddish in the yellow-billed...

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Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~60%
2	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
3	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~50%
4	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~40%
6	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
7	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
10	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
11	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
12	Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary	🇸🇳 Senegal	~30%
13	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
14	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~30%
16	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
17	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
18	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
19	Saloum Delta National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~20%
20	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
22	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
24	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
25	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
26	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
27	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
28	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
29	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
30	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
31	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
32	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
33	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
34	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
35	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
36	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
37	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
38	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
39	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
40	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
41	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
42	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~10%
43	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
44	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
45	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
46	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
47	Mole National Park	🇬🇭 Ghana	~10%
48	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
49	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
50	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
51	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
52	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
53	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
54	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
55	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
56	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
57	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
58	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
59	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
60	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
61	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
62	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
63	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
64	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
65	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
66	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
67	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
68	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
69	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
70	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
71	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
72	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
73	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
74	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
75	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
76	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
77	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
78	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
79	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
80	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
81	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
82	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
83	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
84	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
85	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
86	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
87	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	~40%
2	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	~40%
3	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	~30%
4	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	~30%
5	Surat	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	~30%
7	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
8	Kota	🇮🇳 India	~30%
9	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	~30%
10	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
2	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
3	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
4	Edward Youde Aviary	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ardea cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ardeola ralloides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ardea melanocephala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ardea purpurea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gorsachius leuconotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Bostrychia hagedash

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Scopus umbretta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merops bulocki

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an intermediate egret sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

April and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an intermediate egret in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May and August–November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see an intermediate egret?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most intermediate 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 Mole National Park the best place to see an intermediate egret?

47th of 87

Of the 87 parks where we can rate intermediate egret sightings, Mole National Park ranks 47th at about 10%. The best odds are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 60%), Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 50%) and Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Where does the intermediate egret sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the intermediate egret is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (27 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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intermediate egret

About the intermediate egret

Recent sightings of intermediate egret in Mole National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mole National Park

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

When is the best time to see an intermediate egret in Mole National Park?

What time of day is best to see an intermediate egret?

Is Mole National Park the best place to see an intermediate egret?

Where does the intermediate egret sighting chance come from?