Where does the Madagascar Pond-Heron live?
Ardeola idae has 3,999 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1887 to 2026. Most records come from Madagascar.
- 3,999 records
- 18 places
- 65 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPelecaniformesArdeidaeArdeola
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18872026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2,284 | |
| Kenya | 870 | |
| Tanzania | 447 | |
| Mayotte | 204 | |
| South Africa | 61 | |
| Mozambique | 29 | |
| Rwanda | 28 | |
| Uganda | 19 | |
| Seychelles | 17 | |
| DR Congo | 11 | |
| Malawi | 11 | |
| Comoros | 6 | |
| Réunion | 5 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ardeidae.
Great Blue
14,190,794 records
Great Egret
12,974,678 records
Gray
7,828,763 records
Snowy Egret
4,756,891 records
Little Egret
3,850,714 records
Cattle Egret
3,698,158 records
Green
3,378,362 records
Black-crowned Night-Heron
3,144,357 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.