squacco heron
ardeola ralloides latin

The squacco heron is a migrant, wintering in Africa.

The squacco heron's breeding habitat is marshy wetlands in warm countries.

It is very similar to the Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, but is darker-backed.

Although not usual, they have been seen to nest near Squacco Heron and Rufous-bellied Heron.

Upstairs there's a collection of stuffed birds and animals from the locality, including rarer species such as the squacco heron and ferruginous duck.

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

A large number of herons are present during the breeding season particularly the Purple Heron, the Night Heron and the Squacco Heron.

Madagascar Squacco Heron (breeding endemic on Madagascar & Aldabra, migrates to East Africa)

They included rare vagrants to the UK such as Little Bittern, Squacco Heron and White-rumped Sandpiper.

As a group they are variously affiliated with the Squacco Heron (A. ralloides) or the Madagascar Pond Heron (A. idae).

Most breed in the tropical Old World, but the migratory Squacco Heron occurs in southern Europe and the Middle East and winters in Africa.

The Sea Eagle can be seen on the island, and until 1985 other species to be observed on it included the Squacco Heron, Glossy Ibis and Pygmy Cormorant.

More dedicated bird-watchers can book onto longer tours, such as the eight-day Southern Bulgaria tour (€680 per person full board, for a group of two) where you'll have the chance to spot rarer species including the Squacco heron and Imperial eagle.

I saw flamingos, egrets, avocets and whiskered terns by the hundred; gray herons and hoopoes by the dozen; night herons, squacco herons, booted eagles and spoonbills by the handful, and exactly one purple gallinule.

The forest situated between Shishmantsi and Bolyarino is declared as protected territory, in order to preserve the location of very rare birds, such as Little Egret, Squacco Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Glossy Ibis.

The sight that had arrested their attention was hundreds of the smaller squacco herons, standing-long necks curved into an S and long beaks poised to stab at fish-on nearly every single one of the sturdy lily pads that surrounded each fragrant blooming white flower.

There, we took a ride in a power launch, zipping through the maze of marshy channels past reed beds and papyrus and an astonishing array of bird life: African fishing eagles, squacco herons, white egrets, saddlebill storks and endangered wattled cranes.

Lesser Jacana and the Purple Gallinule are common on the lake despite being rare in other parts of Africa and Madagascar Squacco Heron, Black Heron, African Darter and African Skimmers are often seen.

Examples are Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret, Squacco Heron, Cattle Egret, Great Bittern, Little Bittern, Pygmy Cormorant and Ferruginous Duck.