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  • Squacco Heron, 1 of 6
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    (c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

  • Squacco Heron, 2 of 6
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    (c) josefwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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  • Squacco Heron, 4 of 6
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  • Squacco Heron, 5 of 6
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    (c) josefwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Heinrich Human, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

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13,210 observations
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About

The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small heron, 44–47 cm (17–19 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (7.9–9.1 in), with 80–92 cm (31–36 in) wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.

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