| Humblot's heron | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. humbloti
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| Binomial name | |
| Ardea humbloti Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1885
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Humblot's heron (Ardea humbloti), also known as the Madagascar heron, is a species of heron. It is commonly found on the north and west coasts of Madagascar but it is also present in the Comoro Islands and Mayotte. Humblot's heron is considered an endangered species due to its declining population. The major threats the heron faces are poaching, habitat destruction, and the invasion of alien species such as the water hyacinth.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ardea humbloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697012A93598644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697012A93598644.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Weseloh, D. V. Chip; Green, M. Clay (2018-12-01). "Herons of the World Symposium: Their Biology and Conservation - an Introduction". Waterbirds. 41 (4): 341. doi:10.1675/063.041.0410. ISSN 1524-4695.