Squacco Heron

Also known as Ardeola ralloides

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Squacco Heron (*Ardeola ralloides*) is a species of bird belonging to the family Ardeidae and the order Ciconiiformes. It is classified under the phylum Chordata and class Aves, with the genus *Ardeola* as its parent taxon. The species was described by Scopoli in 1769 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.

This heron has a wingspan of 0.86 and a mass of 288, with an average litter size of 3.7. Its range includes South America, specifically Brazil, as well as Africa and Burkina Faso. The species is not extinct and is represented by 11,568 observations on iNaturalist. It is also known by the common names Rallenreiher, Garcilla cangrejera, and crëyr melyn.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Squacco Heron is referenced by 231 other articles, and connects out to binomial nomenclature, Europe and Africa.

It sits within the topics Ardeola, Birds described in 1769 and Birds of Africa.

Its subject is documented across 65 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

Squacco heron

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyArdeidae

Observations11,568

Der Rallenreiher (Ardeola ralloides) ist ein altweltlicher Vogel der Gattung Ardeola aus der Familie der Reiher (Ardeidae). In Mitteleuropa ist der Rallenreiher nur noch in Ungarn ein Brutvogel sowie mit stark schwankendem Bestand in der Slowakei. Im nördlichen Teil des Skutari-Sees in Montenegro findet sich im Sommer eine größere Population.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Ardeola
Mass: 288
Image: Kerkini lake in May 32.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Ardeola ralloides
Commons category: Ardeola ralloides
Commons gallery: Ardeola ralloides
taxon common name: Mpiandrivoditatatra
wingspan: 0.86
litter size: 3.7
taxon range: Burkina Faso
short name: A. ralloides
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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Encyclopedic overview

The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44–47 cm (17+1⁄2–18+1⁄2 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (8–9 in), with 80–92 cm (31+1⁄2–36 in) wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.

Behaviour

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Squacco Heron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.