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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Madagascar Heron* |
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Ardea humbloti |
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Description (10)
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Madagascar Heron
© flickr.com
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Other Names (World)
Madagascar Heron, Humblot's Heron, , Malagasy Heron
Family
Ardeidae (Herons)
Size
100 cm
First Described (Guide)
Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1885
Habitat
Coastal areas including coral islets, mangroves, tidal mud flats and estuaries. Also freshwater lakes, rivers and, more rarely, rice-paddies.
Madagascar (B) (NB).
Vagrant to Comoros, Mayotte.
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Endemic to Madagascar, where occurs mainly in W; recent reports suggest possible breeding in Comoro Is.
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Population
Estimated population is 1,500 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through modification and conversion to agriculture, egg collection are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually solitary, sometimes with other herons.
Food
Medium to large fish, crustaceans.
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala).
No subspecies.
Similar Species
From Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) and Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) by solid dark cap, uniform grey plumage lacking white or rufous, and more massive bill.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Madagascar Heron see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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