Herons (Ardeidae)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) - HBW 1, p. 415
French: Crabier chevelu
German: Rallenreiher
Spanish: Garcilla Cangrejera
Taxonomy: Ardea ralloides Scopoli, 1769, Carniola.
Sometimes considered to form superspecies with A. grayii, A. bacchus and A. speciosa. Monotypic.
Distribution: SW & C Europe eastwards to region of Aral Sea and SE Iran; also Africa N & S of Sahara, Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult at the nest regurgitating fish to feed the chicks Locality La Tancada, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 10 years ago 26 sec 4.8 -
An adult in a marsh, feeding Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 5 years ago 34 sec 4.7 -
An immature walking and catching a prey Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 5 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
An adult catching prey in a marsh Locality Larache, Tangier-Tétouan Region, Morocco (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A bird on waterlilies, flying twice and showing the white wings Locality Mabamba Wetland, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 August 2006 6 years ago 13 sec 4.2 -
An adult feeding Locality La Tancada, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 10 years ago 26 sec 4.2
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An adult with three juveniles
Locality Robbio, Lombardy Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 26 August 2012 37 weeks ago 4.6 -
In the reeds
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 4 June 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
In the reeds
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 4 June 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
in flight
Locality Ma'agan Michael, Israel
Lior Kislev 20 June 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
Close-up.
Locality Marjal del Moro, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
BIRDER 4 years ago 4.3 -
Portrait
Locality Marjal del Moro, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
BIRDER 4 years ago 4.3
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