Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Green-backed Heron
Butorides striata
The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Green-backed Heron
Stays that give back
Across Mpumalanga
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 2,550 a night
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,300 a night
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 390 a night
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 390 a night
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 2,219 a night
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Green-backed Heron recorded here · Savanna biome · African elephant · Cape buffalo
From R 390 a night
More stays nearby
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,800 a night
Mvuradona Safari Lodge
Marloth Park
Savanna biome · Giraffe · Warthog
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 2,473 a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other
From R 22,680 a night
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
Price on request
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 9,024 a night
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Ziziphus River Lodge
Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit
Savanna biome · Hippopotamus · African elephant
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 14,000 a night
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Hazyview
Savanna biome · Jackalberry · Ana tree
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 3,500 a night
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
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When and where to find the Green-backed Heron
Hosts have recorded the Green-backed Heron at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game 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
Limpopo
Kruger
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Sabi Sand
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Ways to look
Species
Butorides striata
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Green-backed Heron on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Green-backed Heron in Mpumalanga?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green-backed Heron at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve. 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 Green-backed Heron?
The striated heron (Butorides striata) also known as mangrove heron, little heron or green-backed heron, is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly non-migratory and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Their breeding habitat is small wetlands in the Old World tropics from west Africa to Japan and Australia, and in South America.