Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769)

287 gWeight

The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44–47 cm (17+1⁄2–18+1⁄2 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (8–9 in), with 80–92 cm (31+1⁄2–36 in) wingspan.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Israel, Spain, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Israel, Spain, United Arab Emirates

Squacco Heron has been recorded at 1,044 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 100 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel3,848 records
Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates3,166 records
Eilat – KM19 Sewage Ponds 19Israel1,563 records

More places

Hama'apil FishpondsIsrael1,523 records
Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)Kuwait1,325 records
Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar1,148 records
Amboseli NPKenya1,110 records
Poleg MarshIsrael930 records
Mabamba SwampUganda927 records
Paul da BarrocaPortugal885 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Israel Spain United Arab Emirates South Africa Uganda Kenya Botswana Greece

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 squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44–47 cm (17+1⁄2–18+1⁄2 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (8–9 in), with 80–92 cm (31+1⁄2–36 in) wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.

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