Where can you see the Western Cattle Egret in South Africa?

The Western Cattle Egret is most recorded in Western Cape (46% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 3 980 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Western Cattle Egret on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Western Cattle Egret?

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

What is the Western Cattle Egret?

The cattle egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus , although some authorities regard two of its subspecies as full species, the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret.

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Western Cattle Egret

Western Cattle EgretArdea ibis

The cattle egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.

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Western Cattle Egret

Western Cattle EgretArdea ibis

The cattle egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.

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Showing stays where you can spotWestern Cattle Egret30+ 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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Records3,980 records

Curve from 3,980 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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Western Cape and beyond

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

3,980 records, iNaturalist