
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. 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 Cabo Setentrional
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
Great Egret: registrado aqui
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Great Egret
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Great Egret) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
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 Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Egret at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. 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.

























