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 Nairobi National Park
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Great Egret
Ardea alba
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
White-Backed Night-Heron
Gorsachius leuconotus
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
📅 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 Nairobi National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Pond Heron sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Pond Heron in Nairobi National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Pond Heron in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.