Western Cape
Goukamma · Rocherpan · De Hoop
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Little Egret in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Little Egret at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Egretta garzetta
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Little Egret
Hosts have recorded the Little Egret at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, 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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Amakhala
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Egretta garzetta
Records
3,713
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Little Egret on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Egret in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Egret at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park 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 Little Egret in South Africa?
The Little Egret is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Mpumalanga (8% of records), based on 3,713 iNaturalist observations. 54 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Little Egret on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Egret?
The Little 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; 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 Little Egret?
The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron," heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Little Egret
Every stay on the Little 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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