Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,325
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Squacco heron”.