Herons (Ardeidae)
Javan Pond-heron (Ardeola speciosa) - HBW 1, p. 416
French: Crabier malais
German: Prachtreiher
Spanish: Garcilla Indonesia
Taxonomy: Ardea speciosa Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Forms superspecies with A. grayii, A. bacchus and perhaps A. idae. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- continentalis Salomonsen, 1933 - C Thailand, S Indochina.
- speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) - W & C Indonesia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in breeding plumage feeding in a rice field Locality Palu, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp speciosa)
Josep del Hoyo 28 July 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage walking slowly Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp continentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile in a marsh Locality Ubud, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp speciosa)
Philip Griffin 14 September 2005 5 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
An adult in marsh, trying to catch a prey Locality Ubud, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp speciosa)
Philip Griffin 14 September 2005 5 years ago 18 sec 4.1 -
An adult in a marsh Locality Ubud, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp speciosa)
Philip Griffin 14 September 2005 5 years ago 18 sec 4 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage feeding in a channel Locality Ror Ror Jor Ror Por, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp continentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 20 November 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 3.8
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this bird was hunting for food, and got a fish on his mouth
Locality Bozem Wonorejo, Surabaya, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp speciosa)
edyst3 1 year ago 4.1 -
This Guy visited the Hotel Ponds most days......
Locality Bali (Indonesia) (ssp speciosa)
Stan Mansfield 23 September 2008 1 year ago 4 -
@ restaurant Tumou Tou (popular fish restaurant) at Tondano lake.
Locality Tondano Lake, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi
Rose69 5 April 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
An adult foraging in a rice field.
Locality Manado, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp speciosa)
David Beadle 10 October 2011 6 weeks ago 3.8 -
Nonbreeding bird in flight
Locality Thap Lan National Park, South Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp continentalis)
Klaus Lachenmaier 13 September 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
a bird perched on banana leaf
Locality North Sulawesi, Sulawesi
ihunowu 26 November 2011 9 weeks ago 3.6
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