Herons, Bitterns

Javan Pond Heron

Ardeola speciosa

The Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a 253 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

253 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

10

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