Where can you see the Little Egret in South Africa?

The Little Egret is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Mpumalanga (8% of records), based on 3 713 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Little Egret on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Little Egret?

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

What is the Little Egret?

The little egret ( Egretta garzetta ) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette , "egret", a diminutive of Aigron ," heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta .

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Little Egret

Little EgretEgretta garzetta

The little egret ( Egretta garzetta ) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Little Egret

Little EgretEgretta garzetta

The little egret ( Egretta garzetta ) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae.

from Wikipedia

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Quand venir

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.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records3,713 records

Curve from 3,713 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.

Où la trouver

Western Cape and beyond

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

3,713 records, iNaturalist