Chinese Pond Heron
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Chinese Pond Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
945 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus) is an East Asian freshwater bird of the heron family, (Ardeidae). It is one of six species of birds known as "pond herons" (genus Ardeola). It is parapatric (or nearly so) with the Indian pond heron (A. grayii) to the west and the Javan pond heron (A. speciosa) to the south, and these three are presumed to form a superspecies. As a group they are variously affiliated with the squacco heron (A. ralloides) or the Malagasy pond heron (A. idae). As of mid-2011 there are no published molecular analyses of pond heron interrelationships and osteological data is likewise not analyzed for all relevant comparison taxa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Pond Heron sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 945 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Javan Pond Heron
LC

Javan Pond Heron

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ardeola speciosa

<5% · Rare
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

30–40% · Possible
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

5–10% · With luck
intermediate egret

intermediate egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta intermedia

5–10% · With luck
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

5–10% · Rare
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

<5% · Rare
Ardea modesta

Ardea modesta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea modesta

Insufficient data
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

<5% · Rare
Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

<5% · Rare
Malayan Night Heron
LC

Malayan Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gorsachius melanolophus

<5% · Rare
Chinese Egret
VU

Chinese Egret

Bird

Egretta eulophotes

Insufficient data
Pacific Reef Heron
LC

Pacific Reef Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta sacra

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
9 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
12 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
15 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Pond Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Pond Heron sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 945 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chinese Pond Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Pond Heron in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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