
Western Cattle Egret
The cattle egret is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.
Informazioni sulla specie
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 3,980 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Western Cattle Egret is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,980 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Western Cattle Egret
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Da R 1,155 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Da R 680 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 180 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,990 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,580 a notte
Western Cattle Egret: segnalato qui
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Western Cattle Egret
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Western Cattle Egret) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Ardea ibis
Segnalazioni
3,980
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Western Cattle Egret) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Western Cattle Egret in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Western Cattle Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 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. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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, 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Western Cattle Egret?
The cattle egret 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.




























