Genus

Pond Herons

Ardeola

6 species in our catalog · found in 84 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GenusArdeola (Pond Herons)

Species in this group

Ardeola grayii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Ardeola ralloides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ardeola bacchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ardeola speciosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ardeola rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ardeola idae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pond Herons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 20 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
2	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
4	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
6	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
7	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
8	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 6	~60%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~10%
9	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
10	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 6	~60%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~30%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 6	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~20%
12	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
13	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 6	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
16	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			<5%
17	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
18	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
19	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
20	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 6	~40%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~20%
21	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~40%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~40%
22	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~40%
	Javan Pond Heron			~40%
23	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
24	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
25	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
26	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
27	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
28	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	~40%
	Squacco Heron			~40%
29	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
30	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
31	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
32	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~30%
	Javan Pond Heron			~30%
33	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
34	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~30%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~30%
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
35	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 6	~30%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~30%
36	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
37	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	~30%
	Squacco Heron			~30%
38	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~20%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~20%
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
39	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
40	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
41	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
42	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Pond Heron			~20%
43	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
44	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~20%
45	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~20%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~10%
46	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 6	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
47	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
48	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
49	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
50	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
51	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Indian Pond Heron			~10%
52	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~10%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			~10%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
53	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
54	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
55	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 6	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
56	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
57	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
58	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
59	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~10%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~10%
60	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
61	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~10%
	Indian Pond Heron			~10%
62	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
63	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			~10%
64	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~10%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
65	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
66	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
67	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
68	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 6	<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
69	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
70	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
71	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	<5%
	Javan Pond Heron			<5%
72	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
73	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-bellied Heron			<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
74	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 6	<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
75	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
76	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 6	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
77	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Indian Pond Heron			<5%
78	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 6	<5%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			<5%
79	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
80	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
81	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
82	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%
83	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 6	<5%
	Chinese Pond Heron			<5%
84	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Squacco Heron			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hajipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~90%
	Indian Pond Heron			~90%
2	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 6	~90%
	Squacco Heron			~80%
	Madagascar Pond Heron			~50%
3	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
4	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
5	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~80%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~80%
6	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Pond Heron			~80%
7	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 6	~70%
	Squacco Heron			~70%
8	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
9	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
10	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~70%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~70%
11	Vijayawada	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
12	Colachel	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
13	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
14	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
15	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
16	Asansol	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~70%
	Indian Pond Heron			~70%
17	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
18	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~60%
	Javan Pond Heron			~60%
19	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
20	Luxor	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 6	~60%
	Squacco Heron			~60%
21	Srinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
22	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~60%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~60%
23	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
24	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
25	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
26	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~60%
	Javan Pond Heron			~60%
27	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
28	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
29	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
30	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
31	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
32	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
33	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Indian Pond Heron			~60%
34	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
35	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
36	Shantou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~50%
37	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~50%
	Javan Pond Heron			~50%
38	Kota	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
39	Durg	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
40	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~50%
41	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~50%
42	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~50%
	Javan Pond Heron			~50%
43	Cairo	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 6	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
44	Varanasi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
45	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
46	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
47	Riyadh	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	1 of 6	~50%
	Squacco Heron			~50%
48	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
49	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
50	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~50%
51	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Pond Heron			~50%
52	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~50%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~50%
53	Ranchi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
54	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
55	Patna	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
56	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
57	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
58	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%
59	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~40%
	Chinese Pond Heron			~40%
60	Puducherry	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Pond Heron			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
9	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza	🇲🇬 Madagascar	In captivity
14	Royev Ruchey Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
15	Kuala Lumpur Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
16	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
17	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity

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Pond Herons

Species in this group

Indian Pond Heron

Squacco Heron

Chinese Pond Heron

Javan Pond Heron

Rufous-bellied Heron

Madagascar Pond Heron

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pond Herons

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found