bird · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 — also called Purple Heron (Purple). Occurrence records of the Purple Heron are shared on GBIF from around 53 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all False Bay Nature Reserve (1 684 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernArdeidae
53reserves with records
6 717records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 684 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 763 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 710 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 620 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 362 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 264 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 263 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 199 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 189 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 154 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 151 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 133 |
| Kosi BayNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 126 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 100 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 94 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 93 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 90 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 59 |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 56 |
| Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 55 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 44 |
| Golela BushNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 39 |
| Cape Recife Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 35 |
| Goukamma Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 35 |
| eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 35 |
| Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| Modjadji Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 24 |
| Kabeljous Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 20 |
| De Onderstepoort Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 17 |
| Randfontein Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | 17 |
| OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 16 |
| Walker Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 15 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 14 |
| Ratombo Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 13 |
| Loskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 9 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Wolhuterskop Game and Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 8 |
| Pretorius KloofNature reserve | FS Free State | 7 |
| Cape Winelands Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Minnaar's CavesProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Moolmanshoek Leadership centreNature reserve | FS Free State | 2 |
| Moolmanshoek Private Game ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 2 |
| Hluleka Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Hluleka Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Bronkies Angling and Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| 0264 B Block Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Carlsruhe Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
By province
- Western Cape
- 15 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 12 reserves
- Gauteng
- 9 reserves
- Free State
- 4 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 4 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 4 reserves
- Limpopo
- 3 reserves
- North West
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Scientific name
- Ardea purpurea
- GBIF taxon
- 2480934
- Wikidata
- Q160488
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.