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Where to see the Intermediate Egret in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Intermediate Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.

Ardea intermedia

Intermediate Egret
Photo: (c) Andrew Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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When and where to find the Intermediate Egret

Hosts have recorded the Intermediate Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Species

Ardea intermedia

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Intermediate Egret on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Intermediate Egret in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Intermediate Egret at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond 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.

What is the Intermediate Egret?

The medium egret (Ardea intermedia), median egret, smaller egret or intermediate egret, is a medium-sized heron. Some taxonomists put the species in the genus Egretta or Mesophoyx. It is a resident breeder in southern and eastern Asia.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Intermediate Egret

Every stay on the Intermediate Egret page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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