
Great Egret
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.
Informações sobre a espécie
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 1,150 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 Great Egret is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,150 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Great Egret
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o KwaZulu-Natal
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito · A partir de R 13,000 por noite
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 4,280 por noite
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu · A partir de R 1,280 por noite

Observação de aves
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · A partir de R 5,400 por noite
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond · A partir de R 5,990 por noite
Observação de aves
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Preço sob consulta
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 1,140 por noite
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park · A partir de R 1,691 por noite
Observação de aves
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Preço sob consulta
Penwarn Farm
Underberg · A partir de R 1,200 por noite

Observação de aves
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 1,950 por noite
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 6,800 por noite
Observação de aves
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Nottingham Road · A partir de R 4,100 por noite
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
3 Driftwood Ballito
Ballito · A partir de R 3,995 por noite
Birdsong Cottage
Howick · A partir de R 795 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Biweda Nguni Lodge
Mkuze · A partir de R 1,840 por noite

Observação de aves
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze · A partir de R 14,000 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe · A partir de R 3,280 por noite
Observação de aves
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe · A partir de R 240 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
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Quando e onde encontrar: Great Egret
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Great Egret) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Espécie
Ardea alba
Registros
1,150
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Great Egret) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Egret in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Egret at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland 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 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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has 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, 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. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Great Egret?
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. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.
























