
Black Heron
The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) also known as the black egret, is an African heron.
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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.
Curve from 317 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Black Heron is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
317 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Black Heron erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
Black Heron hier erfasst
Black Heron hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Black Heron: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Black Heron in oder bei Garden Route National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Wo Sie übernachten können
- Western CapeSelbstfahrerMalariafreiUnterkünfte in Western Cape
- Eastern CapeSelbstfahrerUnterkünfte in Eastern Cape
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Least Concern
Art
Egretta ardesiaca
Nachweise
317
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Black Heron auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Heron in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Heron at stays in or beside Garden Route National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Black Heron in South Africa?
The Black Heron is most recorded in Mpumalanga (28% of records), Gauteng (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 317 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Black Heron on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black Heron?
The Black Heron is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Black Heron?
The Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Black Heron?
The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It is well known for its habit of using its wings to form a canopy when fishing.




























