Herons, Bitterns

Malagasy Pond Heron

Ardeola idae

The Malagasy Pond Heron (Ardeola idae) is a 253 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

253 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

13

Photo: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist