bird · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 — also called Gray Heron, Gray/Purple Heron. Occurrence records of the Grey Heron are shared on GBIF from around 258 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (5 105 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernArdeidae
258reserves with records
62 307records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 5 105 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 4 194 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 430 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 385 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 2 383 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 068 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 534 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 266 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 226 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 995 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 977 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 965 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 920 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 860 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 860 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 855 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 846 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 843 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 824 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 808 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 807 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 775 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 758 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 757 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 725 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 681 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 662 |
| Steenbok Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 624 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 587 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 580 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 570 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 565 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 542 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 540 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 527 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 517 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 499 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 483 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 452 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 449 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 447 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 442 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 442 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 407 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 400 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 347 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 345 |
| Featherbed Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 344 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 341 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 331 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 315 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 310 |
| De Mond Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 309 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 307 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 300 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 287 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 286 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 284 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 279 |
| Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 270 |
and 198 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 85 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 51 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 37 reserves
- Limpopo
- 24 reserves
- Gauteng
- 19 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 17 reserves
- Free State
- 11 reserves
- North West
- 10 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 4 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Scientific name
- Ardea cinerea
- GBIF taxon
- 9797180
- Wikidata
- Q25273
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.