Malagasy Pond Heron
Species of Concern

Malagasy Pond Heron

Ardeola idae

Also known as: Madagascar Pond-Heron, Madagascar Squacco Heron

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Aquatic

Diet

VertFishScav

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

266 g

ENAvesPelecaniformesArdeidae

Seasonal Activity

3,687 sightings · 2000–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae

Traits

Diet
VertFishScav
Foraging
Aquatic
Activity
Diurnal
Body mass
266 g

Photo

(c) Alex R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex R

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Occurrence data from GBIF.