Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) is a animal in the Ardeidae family, order Pelecaniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769)
Ardeola ralloides, the squacco heron, is a small Old World heron that breeds in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.
The squacco heron, scientifically known as Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769), is a small heron species. Its total body length ranges from 44 to 47 cm (17+1⁄2 to 18+1⁄2 inches), with the main body itself measuring 20 to 23 cm (8 to 9 inches). It has a wingspan that falls between 80 and 92 cm (31+1⁄2 to 36 inches). This species originates from the Old World, and breeds in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.
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Egretta intermedia brachyrhyncha (A.E.Brehm, 1854)
Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789)
Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Ardea cocoi Linnaeus, 1766
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