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Malagasy Pond Heron - BirdForum Opus

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Ardeola idae
Photo by balticbird
Taken in Tana, Madagascar

Identification

45-48 cm. Plumage all white, with long crest and scapular plumes. Blue bill and bare orbital skin, former with dark tip. Red legs.

Distribution

Madagascar, the Seychelles, and Europa (to Réunion, to France). .

Taxonomy

Habitat

Freshwater wetlands.

Behaviour

It feeds on fish, insects and small invertebrates.

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