Black-crowned Night Heron

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

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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	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	40–50%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
6	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
7	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
8	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
9	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
14	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
15	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
16	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20–30%
17	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
18	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	20–30%
19	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
20	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
21	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
22	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
23	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
24	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	10–20%
25	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
26	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	10–20%
27	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
28	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
30	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
31	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
32	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
33	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5–10%
34	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
35	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
37	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
38	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	5–10%
39	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
40	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5–10%
41	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	5–10%
42	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
43	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5–10%
44	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	5–10%
45	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5–10%
46	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
47	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	5–10%
48	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
49	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5–10%
50	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5–10%
51	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5–10%
52	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
53	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
54	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	5–10%
55	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	5–10%
56	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
57	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5–10%
58	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
59	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
60	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
61	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
62	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
63	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	5–10%
64	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
65	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
66	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
67	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
68	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
69	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
70	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
71	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
72	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
73	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
74	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
75	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
76	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
77	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
78	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
79	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
80	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
81	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
82	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	<5%
83	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
84	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
85	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
86	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
87	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
88	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
89	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
90	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
91	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
92	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
93	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
94	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
95	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
96	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
97	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
98	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
99	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
100	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
101	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
102	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
103	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
104	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
105	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
106	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
107	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
108	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
109	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
110	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
111	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
112	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
113	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
114	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
115	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
116	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
117	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
118	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
119	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
120	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
121	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
122	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
123	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
124	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
125	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
126	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
127	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
128	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
129	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
130	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
131	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
132	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
133	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
134	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
135	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
136	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
137	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
138	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
139	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
140	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
141	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
142	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
143	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
144	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
145	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
146	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
147	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
148	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
149	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
150	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
151	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
152	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
153	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
154	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	Insufficient data
155	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
156	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
157	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
158	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
159	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
160	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
161	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
162	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
163	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
164	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
165	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
166	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
167	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
168	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
169	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
170	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
171	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
172	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
173	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
174	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
175	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
176	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
177	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
178	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
179	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
180	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
181	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
182	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
183	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
184	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
185	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
186	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
187	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
188	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
189	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
190	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
191	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
192	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
193	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
194	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
195	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
196	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
197	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
198	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data