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Madagascar Pond Heron - Adults in breeding plumage

Photographer	»	Gilles MONNOYEUR
Location	»	Lac Karihani - Mayotte
Country image taken	»	Mayotte
Date	»	September, 2010
Equipment	»	Nikon D300 - 80-400 nikon
Bird Species	»	Ardeola idae - Madagascar Pond Heron
Bird Species (French)	»	Crabier blanc
Bird Family	»	Ardeidae - Heron, Egret
Bird Group	»	Ciconiiformes Egret, Heron, Ibis, Stork
Bird Status	»	Endangered
Remarks	»	coming into breeding plumage over flying the pond

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Hi Christina, Your comment is confusing. Madagascar Squacco Heron is Madagascar Pond Heron, just different names. Ardeola ralloides is Common Squacco Heron. Is this what you mean? The image quality is v. poor, so it's impossible to be certain. Nonetheless, here is a reply comment from an expert: "I suspect this is Mada(gascar Pond/Squacco Heron), or a hybrid? I don't think (Common) Squacco would ever moult to that white, but Mada shouldn't show the ginger wash, but we have seen some Madas in Madagascar over the last few years that show this so I think there might be a bit of hybridisation going on.... Jason Anderson (AFBID Moderator)

posted by Jason Anderson, Sep 30th 2012 at 7:14am

I think this species is Madagascar Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides.

posted by Christina Randrianarimanana, Sep 21st 2012 at 9:47am