Squacco Heron

This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings.

The Squacco Heron is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a small heron, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East. It is a migrant, wintering in Africa. It is rare north of its breeding range. This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. More

- The neck-streaking of Squacco Heron is also less obvious than on Indian Pond Heron. - The back of non-breeding birds shows a generally paler mantle than in Indian Pond Heron, but this is not a diagnostic feature as Squacco Heron in non-breeding plumage can have a particular dark mantle. Dubai Pivot Fields, 22.10.2006 Al Warsan Lakes, 18.01. More

Although Squacco Herons are a very common sight in Kenya, their breeding range is very limited. The only regular site is close to the coast on the Tana river (near Garsen), although it occasionally breeds at other sites such as Lake Jipe. It's possible that some of the birds in other areas are non-breeding migrants. The bird pictured above with the plumes on the head is in partial breeding colour. More

Squacco Heron, Newton Abbot, 8-Oct-05 Squacco Heron, Newton Abbot, 8-Oct-05 Squacco Heron, Newton Abbot, 8-Oct-05 Squacco Heron, Newton Abbot, 8-Oct-05 Squacco Heron, Newton Abbot, 8-Oct-05 Squacco Heron, Newton Abbott (Devon, UK), 8th October 2005 Usually in Europe they're not quite so obliging (these are old photos scanned from prints): Squacco Heron, Camargue, 12-Sep-02 Squacco Heron, Camargue, 12-Sep-02 Squacco Heron, Camargue, 12-Sep-02 More

The Squacco Heron/Ardeola ralloides,Kriptotsiknias in Greek(the heron that is hidden) is a small heron,enough common even if difficult it is observed, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan,and weight 250-370 gr It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East. It is a migrant, wintering in Africa. In Greece it reaches in March and leaves round September. It is rare north of its breeding range. More

is a Squacco Heron, the smallest Heron in the region. While not flying it looks like a Bittern, but it shows completely white wings while in flight, as can be seen in the photo. The Okavango Delta is one of the tourist hotspots in Africa. Unfortunately, because there is sufficient dollars around in Maun, and because of Botswana's high cost, low traffic policy it can get really expensive to visit this wetland. More

* Squacco Heron at Wicken Fen, 4th June 20090:45 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente Squacco Heron at Wicken Fen, 4th June 2009146 vuesIAmMadScientist * Ardeola ralloides. 120408.Llobregat river0:23 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente Ardeola ralloides. 120408. More

The Squacco Heron seen at Crossness Nature ReserveThe Squacco Heron was last seen in Greater London in 1866 A species of bird which has not been seen in Greater London for 141 years has reappeared. A squacco heron was last spotted at the Kingsbury Reservoir, in north-west London, in 1866. But now hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Crossness Nature Reserve in Bexley, south-east London, after one was seen there last week. More

Squacco heron in London = 27/08/2006 00:00:00 news/squaccoA Squacco heron appears to have made itself at home at the Crossness nature reserve in Bexley, South East London. It is claimed that the last Squacco heron seen in London was at the Kingsbury Reservoir in 1866, but there have been some other more recent reports. More

I was at first wondering, if it really is a Squacco Heron, since his plumage looks so different the the one I’ve seen in Hungary. Squacco Heron, Rallenreiher, Ardeola ralloides But the BirdForum guys told me that the one in Hungary was in breeding plumage. Birdwatch Slideshow from Hyngary 2009 Edit: No Slideshow, I think the album is too big :( But if you want, click >here> I never knew that before either. More

Bibliography used on the Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in the Birds in the Zoo. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Squacco Heron is classed as Rare: species currently considered for acceptance by the British Birds Rarities Committee (or forms of equivalent rarity). More

Squacco Heron is a small heron, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan.. It is a migrant, wintering in Africa. It is rare north of its breeding range.This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings.Their breeding habitat is marshy wetlands in warm countries. More

The Squacco Heron is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Ardeidae bird family group which includes birds such as Egrets, Herons, Bitterns. The description for the Squacco Heron (Latin name Ardeola ralloides) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Ardeola ralloides can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 72 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 594. More

The Squacco Heron is a small heron 40-49 cm long with a 82-95 cm wingspan. It breeds in southern Europe and the greater Middle East and winters in Africa. It has a short neck, short thick bill and is tawny buff brown in colour with a streaked head, crest, and back, and light belly. In summer, adults have long neck feathers as can be seen on this image. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings. More

The Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) in the Birds. More

and the Squacco Heron are two African species easily discernable by their breeding plumage but practically identical when sporting their immature plumage or their winter plumage, when the only difference is that the Madagascar Pond Heron More