Malagasy Pond Heron

Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860)

253 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania

Malagasy Pond Heron has been recorded at 78 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar852 records
Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya165 records
Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar96 records

More places

Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar69 records
Arusha NPTanzania51 records
Nairobi NPKenya50 records
Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar45 records
Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania38 records
Dziani KarihaniMayotte28 records
Ankarafantsika Park HeadquartersMadagascar21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar Kenya Tanzania Mayotte Mozambique South Africa Rwanda Uganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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. As of 2021, the population is estimated to number between 1,000 – 2,500 adults and the species is considered endangered.

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