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Squacco Heron

(Ardeola ralloides)
Size: 45 cm; wing span 85 cm

Sightings

A Squacco Heron was first spotted by us in Oman at a few water puddles in an otherwise dry riverbed (wadi) at Qurm, near Muscat, Oman, in December 2009.

Photos

Lateral view of a Squacco Heron

This is how far it can stretch its neck

Food

All egrets and herons prey on aquatic creatures in fresh water or estuaries (fish, frogs, snakes or crustaceans).

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.