Genus

Pond Herons

Ardeola

6 species in our catalog · found in 107 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Ardeola grayii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Ardeola ralloides

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ardeola bacchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ardeola speciosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ardeola rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ardeola idae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pond Herons

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
2	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
4	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	~70%
	Squacco Heron			~60%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~10%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
6	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
7	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
8	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
9	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4	~60%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~30%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
11	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
12	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
13	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
14	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~20%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
16	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
17	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
18	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~40%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~40%
19	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~40%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
20	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
21	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
22	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
23	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
24	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
25	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
26	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
27	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
28	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~30%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~30%
	Javan Pond Heron			Insufficient data
29	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
30	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Javan Pond Heron			~30%
31	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~30%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~30%
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
33	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~30%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~20%
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
34	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
35	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Pond Heron			~20%
36	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Pond Heron			~20%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
37	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Javan Pond Heron			~20%
38	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
39	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
40	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
41	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Pond Heron			~20%
42	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
43	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
44	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
45	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
	Squacco Heron			<5%
46	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
47	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
48	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
49	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
50	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
51	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
52	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pond Heron			~10%
53	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
54	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
55	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
56	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
57	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
58	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
59	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
60	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Indian Pond Heron			~10%
61	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
62	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
63	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
64	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~10%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~10%
65	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
66	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
67	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
68	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
69	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
70	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
71	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
72	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			<5%
73	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
74	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
75	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
76	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
77	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
78	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
79	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
80	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			Insufficient data
81	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
82	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
83	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
84	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
85	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
86	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
87	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
88	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
89	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
90	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
91	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Javan Pond Heron			Insufficient data
92	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
93	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
94	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	<5%
	Javan Pond Heron			Insufficient data
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
95	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
96	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
97	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
98	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
99	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
	Rufous-bellied Heron			Insufficient data
100	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
101	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
102	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Javan Pond Heron			Insufficient data
103	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
104	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
105	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			Insufficient data
106	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data
107	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Squacco Heron			Insufficient data