bird · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called Western Cattle Egret, Cowbird. Occurrence records of the Cattle Egret are shared on GBIF from around 296 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Korsman Conservancy (5 991 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernArdeidae
296reserves with records
69 688records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 5 991 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 357 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 4 116 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 566 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 981 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 604 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 597 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 559 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 446 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 424 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 396 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 254 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 093 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 076 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 1 068 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 039 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 932 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 931 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 921 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 916 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 896 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 868 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 790 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 780 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 763 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 722 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 715 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 704 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 650 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 587 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 581 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 547 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 547 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 537 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 525 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 519 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 433 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 415 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 415 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 409 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 381 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 356 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 350 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 350 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 348 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 325 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 313 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 309 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 308 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 305 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 288 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 287 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 285 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 285 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 283 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 280 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 270 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 268 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 259 |
| Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 246 |
and 236 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 84 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 49 reserves
- Gauteng
- 47 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 33 reserves
- Limpopo
- 25 reserves
- North West
- 22 reserves
- Free State
- 18 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 15 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 3 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Scientific name
- Bubulcus ibis
- GBIF taxon
- 2480830
- Wikidata
- Q132669
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.