intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta intermedia (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. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a intermediate egret sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 692 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Pied Heron
Egretta picata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a intermediate egret in Kakadu National Park?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a intermediate egret sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 692 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see intermediate egret in Kakadu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for intermediate egret in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.