Evidence found
181 records across 22 countries and territories, 1903–2026.
Egretta gularis · GBIF taxon key 2480898
Where has the Western Reef-Heron been recorded?
Egretta gularis occurrence evidence comes from 181 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1903 to 2026. Most records come from Senegal.
- 181 records
- 22 places
- 26 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Records over time
19032026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Western Reef-Heron has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Western Reef-Heron. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 32 | |
| Egypt | 24 | |
| India | 15 | |
| Oman | 15 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 15 | |
| Djibouti | 12 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | |
| Spain | 10 | |
| Austria | 7 | |
| Gambia | 7 | |
| Ghana | 5 | |
| Iran | 5 | |
| Germany | 4 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | |
| Guinea | 3 | |
| Qatar | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| Jordan | 2 | |
| Kuwait | 2 | |
| BH | 1 | |
| Cabo Verde | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.