Madagascar Pond Heron

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10–20%
2	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
3	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	5–10%
4	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
5	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
6	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
8	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
12	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
13	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
14	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
15	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Pond Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Pond Heron sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Pond Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Pond Heron in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.