Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)
- SpeciesArdeola grayii (Indian Pond Heron)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Pond Heron in Akagera National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Indian Pond Heron sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Pond Heron in Akagera National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Indian Pond Heron in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.