Where does the Western Reef-Heron live?
Egretta gularis has 101,661 records in 79 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 101,661 records
- 79 places
- 75 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPelecaniformesArdeidaeEgretta
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 35,878 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 19,064 | |
| Gambia | 7,650 | |
| Oman | 7,644 | |
| Senegal | 5,911 | |
| Israel | 4,174 | |
| Egypt | 2,899 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,296 | |
| Kuwait | 2,165 | |
| Ghana | 2,077 | |
| Iran | 2,065 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 842 | |
| Qatar | 805 | |
| Bahrain | 716 | |
| Spain | 671 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 592 | |
| Sri Lanka | 581 | |
| Pakistan | 557 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 418 | |
| Djibouti | 402 | |
| Yemen | 359 | |
| France | 351 | |
| Cabo Verde | 337 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 316 | |
| United States | 295 | |
| Mauritania | 282 | |
| Nigeria | 249 | |
| Cameroon | 216 | |
| Guinea | 208 | |
| Sierra Leone | 161 | |
| Benin | 154 | |
| Italy | 149 | |
| Gabon | 138 | |
| Liberia | 131 | |
| Kenya | 111 | |
| Ethiopia | 103 | |
| Türkiye | 69 | |
| Cocos Islands | 66 | |
| Canada | 58 | |
| Jordan | 58 |
Showing the top 40 of 79 places.
Related animals
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4,756,891 records
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
3,850,714 records
Cattle Egret
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Green/Striated Heron
3,378,362 records
Black-crowned Night-Heron
3,144,357 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.