Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
- SpeciesArdea modesta (Ardea modesta)
The eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) is a species of heron from the genus Ardea, usually considered a subspecies of the great egret (A. alba). In New Zealand it is known as the white heron or by its Māori name kōtuku. It was first described by British ornithologist John Edward Gray in 1831. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Great Egret
Ardea alba
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Nankeen Night-Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ardea modesta at Ningaloo Marine Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 13 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 15 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 21 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |