Javan Pond-heron

Order - Pelecaniformes
Family - Ardeidae (Herons)

Javan Pond-heron

Ardeola speciosa

爪哇池鹭 (zhǎowā chí-lù)

    Malay : Pucung-Padi Emas

    Japanese : ジャワアカガシラサギ (jawa aka-gashira sagi)

    Kanji 日語漢字 : ジャワ赤頭鷺

    Size : c. 45 cm; Wingspan 81 cm

    

    Subspecies and Distribution

• Ardeola speciosa continentalis (Salomonsen, 1933)
  – C Thailand and S Indochina; winters S to Malay Peninsula (precise distribution uncertain, in part due to difficulties in identification).
• Ardeola speciosa speciosa (Horsfield, 1821)
  – W & C Indonesia (Greater Sundas, Sulawesi and satellites, and Lesser Sundas
  E to Flores) and S Philippines (Mindanao).

Ardeola speciosa ssp. continentalis

Date : 13 March 2022

Location : Bagan Sungai Tiang Mudflat, Selekoh, Daerah Bagan Datuk, Perak

Ardeola speciosa ssp. continentalis

Date : 13 March 2022

Location : Bagan Sungai Tiang Mudflat, Selekoh, Daerah Bagan Datuk, Perak

Ardeola speciosa ssp. continentalis
Date : 20 March 2021
Location : Malim Nawar Wetland, Daerah Kampar, Perak

Ardeola speciosa ssp. continentalis
Date : 02 March 2014
Location : Malim Nawar Wetland, Daerah Kampar, Perak

Ardeola speciosa ssp. continentalis
Date : 02 March 2014
Location : Malim Nawar Wetland, Daerah Kampar, Perak