Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris(Sundevall, CJ, 1850)
English (US) Rufous-bellied Heron
The Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes.
Range: locally in eastern and southeastern AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ardeola rufiventris
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-bellied Heron
- Described by
- (Sundevall, CJ, 1850)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea rufiventris
- Described by
- (Sundevall, CJ, 1850)
- Type locality
- 'Caffraria.' Type from Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, Transvaal.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 7, no.4 p.110
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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