Humblot's Heron

The Humblot's Heron is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Humblot's Heron is an endangered species, with a population estimated between 1,000 and 3,000. Its population is apparently declining. The major threats the heron faces are hunting (both the bird itself and its eggs) and habitat destruction (the cutting of nesting trees and the disappearance of wetlands.) References - * BirdLife International (2008). Ardea humbloti. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 February 2009. More

Humblot's heron Ardea humbloti - a Madagascan endemic. Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile cuckooroller says: Yep, I definitely concur. A rare photo of an increasingly rare endemic. Nice shot! Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile Walter Q's Pro User says: The colors of the bird and the background fit perfectly, very nice picture. More

The Madagascar Heron (or Humblot's Heron) (Ardea humbloti) is a species of heron. In Madagascar, it is common to the north and west coasts as well as Lake Alaotra, but also inhabits the Comoro Islands and Mayotte. The Madagascar Heron is an endangered species, with a population estimated between 1,000 and 3,000. Its population is apparently declining. More

A Rare Humblot's Heron fishing on the Manambolo River, Madagascar. This species is on the Red List of endangered species with only an estimated 1000 to 3000 left. This population is in decline, probably due to loss of habitat, eggs being taken for food and the birds themselves hunted for meat. The range of these birds is limited to a small section of Western Madagascar. This image was taken from a moving canoe whilst on a descent of the river. More

* Humblot's Heron Adult on a floating raft of vegetation Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species) nlb.birder 9 November 2007 22 weeks ago 3. More

Humblot's Heron, Madagascar Heron, Malagasy Heron Common Names in German: Madagaskarreiher Common Names in Japanese: マダガスカルサギ Description - Habitat Biome: Freshwater Ecology: The species prefers coastal areas (including coral islets , mangroves , estuaries) but also frequents freshwater lakes and rivers or, more rarely, rice-paddies, fishing in shallow waters, chiefly for large fish and crustaceans1,3. More