Madagascar Pond-Heron [Ardeola idae]
Description
The Madagascar Pond-Heron is a medium-sized heron species that is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. It has a white plumage in the breeding season with a golden-orange head and neck. Non-breeding adults and juveniles are brown. It lives in freshwater wetlands, flooded fields and marshes. It is a solitary hunter, often seen standing motionless at the water's edge, waiting to strike at small prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Pelicans and Relatives
Pelecaniformes
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| Family |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Ardeidae
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| Genus |
Madagascar Herons
Zanclostomus
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