Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusEgretta (Small Egrets and Herons)
- SpeciesEgretta ardesiaca (Black Heron)
The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca), also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It uses its wings to form a canopy when fishing. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Heron sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
📅 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 Black Heron in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Black Heron sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Heron in Virunga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Heron in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.