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Javan Pond-Heron

Ardeola speciosa

The Javan Pond-Heron is a compact wetland hunter that can look plain brown when perched but flashes broad white wings in flight. Breeding adults develop a pale body with a contrasting dark back and warm-colored head.

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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySmall fish, Aquatic insects, Crabs
Predators
  • Large raptors
  • Monitor lizards
ThreatsWetland drainage, polluted water, and disturbance at nesting colonies
HabitatsRice fields, marshes, ponds, tidal flats, and shallow lagoons
Life spanLikely several years; species-specific wild longevity is not well documented
Classification
  1. OrderPelecaniformes
  2. FamilyArdeidae
  3. GenusArdeola
  4. SpeciesArdeola speciosa
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Give feeding birds room and never enter a nesting colony.
Responsible observation
  • Movement: Watch for slow steps followed by a rapid bill strike.
  • Flight: Look for bright white wings when a brown bird flushes.
Related species

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Wetland Territory

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