Ardeola (Pond Herons)

Genus

Pond Herons

Ardeola

6 species in our catalog · found in 91 parks

Species in this group

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

Indian Pond Heron
LC

Indian Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola grayii

70–80% · Very likely
Squacco Heron
LC

Squacco Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola ralloides

60–70% · Likely
Chinese Pond Heron
LC

Chinese Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola bacchus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Heron
LC

Rufous-bellied Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola rufiventris

20–30% · Possible
Javan Pond Heron
LC

Javan Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola speciosa

10–20% · Possible
Madagascar Pond Heron
EN

Madagascar Pond Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola idae

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
70–80%
2 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
70–80%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
70–80%
4 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
60–70%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
60–70%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
60–70%
7 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
60–70%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 4
50–60%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
50–60%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
50–60%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
50–60%
12 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
50–60%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
50–60%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
50–60%
15 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
50–60%
16 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
40–50%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
40–50%
18 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
40–50%
19 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
30–40%
20 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
30–40%
21 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
30–40%
22 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
30–40%
23 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
30–40%
24 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 3
30–40%
25 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
30–40%
26 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
30–40%
27 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
30–40%
28 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
30–40%
29 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
20–30%
30 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
20–30%
31 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
20–30%
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
20–30%
33 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
34 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
35 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
10–20%
36 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
37 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
10–20%
38 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
10–20%
39 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
10–20%
40 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
10–20%
41 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
42 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
43 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
44 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
10–20%
45 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
0–10%
46 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
0–10%
47 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
48 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
0–10%
49 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
0–10%
50 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
51 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
0–10%
52 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
0–10%
53 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
0–10%
54 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
0–10%
55 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
0–10%
56 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
0–10%
57 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
58 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
0–10%
59 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
0–10%
60 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
<5%
61 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
<5%
62 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
63 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
<5%
64 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
<5%
65 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 2
<5%
66 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
67 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
68 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
<5%
69 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
70 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
<5%
71 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
72 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
<5%
73 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
74 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
75 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
76 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
77 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China 1
<5%
78 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
79 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
80 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
81 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
<5%
82 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
83 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
84 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
85 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
86 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
87 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
88 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
89 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
90 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
91 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%