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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a intermediate egret sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
📅 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 Ruaha National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a intermediate egret sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see intermediate egret in Ruaha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for intermediate egret in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.