Great Egret

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 84 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

May and July–August. In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in October to December, 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 Paracas National Reserve the best place to see a Great Egret?

58th of 230. Of the 230 parks where we can rate Great Egret sightings, Paracas National Reserve ranks 58th at about 30%. 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 Paracas National Reserve?

Same family: Ardeidae. The closest relatives of the Great Egret that you can see in Paracas National Reserve (family Ardeidae, Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) are Snowy Egret (about 60%), Black-crowned Night Heron (about 30%) and Little Blue Heron (about 30%), 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 Paracas National Reserve (164 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 ~30% · Possible

at Paracas National Reserve

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

164 Verified sightings at Paracas National Reserve From 2019 to 2026

106,697 In all 230 parks

May 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

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

Egretta thula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Egretta caerulea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pelecanus thagus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Plegadis ridgwayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Larus belcheri

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sula variegata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Cathartes aura

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Haematopus palliatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Larosterna inca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret sighting in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 84 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

May and July–August

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in October to December, 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 Paracas National Reserve the best place to see a Great Egret?

58th of 230

Of the 230 parks where we can rate Great Egret sightings, Paracas National Reserve ranks 58th at about 30%. 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 Paracas National Reserve?

Same family: Ardeidae

The closest relatives of the Great Egret that you can see in Paracas National Reserve (family Ardeidae, Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) are Snowy Egret (about 60%), Black-crowned Night Heron (about 30%) and Little Blue Heron (about 30%), 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 Paracas National Reserve (164 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 Paracas National Reserve

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Snowy Egret

Black-crowned Night Heron

Little Blue Heron

Cattle Egret

Peruvian Pelican

Puna Ibis

Bigua cormorant

Belcher's Gull

Peruvian Booby

Turkey Vulture

American Oystercatcher

Inca Tern

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

When is the best time to see a Great Egret in Paracas National Reserve?

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

Is Paracas National Reserve the best place to see a Great Egret?

Which relatives of the Great Egret live in Paracas National Reserve?

Where does the Great Egret sighting chance come from?