Go Birding
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
The purple heron ( Ardea purpurea ) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae.
Go Birding
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
The purple heron ( Ardea purpurea ) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,647 records
Curve from 1,647 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Purple Heron is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,647 records, iNaturalist
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