Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
66 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Squacco Heron sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
8 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
12 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
15 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
23 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
24 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
25 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
26 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
29 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
30 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
31 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
33 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
34 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
37 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
39 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
40 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
42 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
43 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
44 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
45 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
46 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
47 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
48 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
49 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
50 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
51 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
52 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
53 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
54 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
55 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
56 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
57 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
58 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
59 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Squacco Heron in Tsavo East National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Squacco Heron sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Squacco Heron in Tsavo East National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Squacco Heron in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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