Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)
- SpeciesArdeola idae (Madagascar Pond Heron)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Pond Heron in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Pond Heron sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Pond Heron in Amboseli National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Pond Heron in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.