Madagascar Ibis

Madagascar Ibis

Lophotibis cristata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

0–10% · With luck
Malagasy Sacred Ibis
EN

Malagasy Sacred Ibis

Bird

Threskiornis bernieri

Insufficient data
Squacco Heron
LC

Squacco Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola ralloides

60–70% · Likely
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

50–60% · Likely
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

40–50% · Likely
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

40–50% · Likely
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

30–40% · Possible
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Pond Heron
EN

Madagascar Pond Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola idae

10–20% · With luck
Black Heron
LC

Black Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta ardesiaca

10–20% · With luck
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

0–10% · With luck
Humblot's Heron
EN

Humblot's Heron

Bird

Ardea humbloti

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Ibis in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Ibis sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 63 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Ibis in Ankarafantsika National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Ibis in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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