Where can you see the Great Egret in South Africa?

The Great Egret is most recorded in Mpumalanga (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), based on 1 150 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Great Egret on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Great Egret?

The Great Egret is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

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Great Egret

Great EgretArdea alba

The great egret ( Ardea alba ), also known as the common egret , large egret or (in the Old World) great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe.

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Great Egret

Great EgretArdea alba

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Showing stays where you can spotGreat Egret2 stays list it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Records1,150 records

Curve from 1,150 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Great Egret is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

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