Malagasy pond heron

Malagasy pond heron
In breeding plumage (top) and non-breeding plumage (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardeola
Species:
A. idae
Binomial name
Ardeola idae
(Hartlaub, 1860)
Yellow: Breeding range

Blue: Non-breeding range

The Malagasy pond heron (Ardeola idae), also known as the Madagascar pond heron or Madagascar squacco heron, is a species of heron of the family Ardeidae. They breed in Madagascar, Réunion and the Seychelles, and spend the non-breeding season in eastern mainland Africa.[1][2][3] The population is estimated to number only 1,300–4,000 adults and the species is considered endangered.[1]

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2016). "Ardeola idae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697143A93601278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697143A93601278.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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