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Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44-47 cm (17-19 in) long, of which the body is 20-23 cm (7.9-9.1 in), with 80-92 cm (31-36 in) wingspan.
Wanneer om te besoek
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records804 records
Curve from 804 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Squacco Heron is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
805 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Squacco Heron aanteken
Plekke om te bly
7 resultate in Suid-Afrika
Meer verblyfplekke naby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Squacco Heron in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Squacco Heron at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Squacco Heron in South Africa?
- The Squacco Heron is most recorded in Mpumalanga (25% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), based on 805 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Squacco Heron on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Squacco Heron?
- The Squacco Heron is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Squacco Heron?
- The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44-47 cm (17-19 in) long, of which the body is 20-23 cm (7.9-9.1 in), with 80-92 cm (31-36 in) wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.