Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta vinaceigula (Slaty Egret)
The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small, dark egret found in southern Africa. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. It is classified as Vulnerable, the biggest threat being habitat loss. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Egret sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty Egret in Chobe National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Egret sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slaty Egret in Chobe National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Egret in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.