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 Tsavo East National Park
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Pond Heron sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Pond Heron in Tsavo East National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Pond Heron in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.