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Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Ardeola

Malagasy Pond Heron

Ardeola idae

IUCN: Endangered

Taxonomy

Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardeola

Distribution

Madagascar and Aldabra; post-breeding dispersal to central Africa

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (mapher1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.