Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha (Brehm, AE, 1854)
459 gWeight
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda
Yellow-billed Egret has been recorded at 459 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 47 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya745 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya621 records
- Amboseli NPKenya591 records
More places
- Mabamba SwampUganda410 records
- Macaneta – Wetland, dune forests and coastMozambique375 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania339 records
- Manguo SwampKenya339 records
- Arusha NPTanzania303 records
- Sakumono LagoonGhana260 records
- Chobe River – boat tripBotswana259 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Egret?
The Yellow-billed Egret weighs around 459 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Egret live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Africa south of the Sahara. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Egret?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Yellow-billed Egret eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Yellow-billed Egret in?
It belongs to the family Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae), order Pelecaniformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 459 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 305 mm
- Tail
- 121 mm
- Bill
- 77 mm
- Tarsus
- 110 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Africa south of the Sahara
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae
- Genus
- Ardea
Other birds in the genus Ardea
White-necked HeronArdea pacifica
Great EgretArdea alba
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
Western Cattle EgretArdea ibis
Eastern Cattle EgretArdea coromanda
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Humblot's HeronArdea humbloti
White-bellied HeronArdea insignis
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