Reddish Egret

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
11 Verified records at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron that is a resident breeder in Central America, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States (primarily Texas), and Mexico. The egret is known for its unusual foraging behavior compared to other herons as well as its association with mud flats, its habitat of choice. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Egret sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
40–50%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
5 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
18 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Egret in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Egret sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reddish Egret in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

November has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Egret in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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