Chinese Pond Heron

Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855) 1100
Family: Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae

Chinese Pond Heron, Yoav Perlman

A small but striking heron, normally found in south-east Asia.

Only the northerly component of this population is migratory, wintering to the south of the breeding range; that a couple of individuals have found their way to Britain is remarkable.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
17 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
17 records

BTO RECORDS

17 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
17 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Chinese Pond Heron, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: martinet ros de la Xina
Czech: volavka cínská
Danish: Vinhejre
Dutch: Chinese Ralreiger
Estonian: hiina tiigihaigur
Finnish: kiinanriisihaikara
French: Crabier chinois
German: Bacchusreiher
Hungarian: kínai üstökösgém
Icelandic: Pollahegri
Italian: Sgarza cinese
Latvian: Kinas garnis
Lithuanian: rudakaklis kudrinis garnys
Norwegian: Vinhegre
Polish: czapla bialoskrzydla
Portuguese: papa-ratos-da-china
Slovak: caplicka bielokrídla
Slovenian: kitajska copasta caplja
Spanish: Garcilla china
Swedish: bacchushäger

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