Squacco Heron

About the Squacco Heron

The squacco heron is a small heron, 44–47 cm long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (8–9 in), with 80–92 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.

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Where the Squacco Heron lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Netherlands, Finland, Guadeloupe, Uzbekistan, Luxembourg.

When to see the Squacco Heron

Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Chinese Pond HeronArdeola bacchusThe Chinese pond heron is an East Asian freshwater bird of the heron family, (Ardeidae). Javan Pond HeronArdeola speciosaThe Javan pond heron is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia. Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventrisThis is a small dark species of heron with a dark grey head, back and breast contrasting with a rufous belly, wings and tail.