Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)
- SpeciesArdeola ralloides (Squacco Heron)
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Squacco Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 61% of visitor-days record a Squacco Heron sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 247 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Squacco Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Squacco Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.