Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa(Horsfield, T, 1821)
English (US) Javan Pond Heron
The Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa) 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.
- Scientific name
- Ardeola speciosa
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Javan Pond Heron
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1821)
No guides listed yet for Javan Pond Heron
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ardeola speciosa continentalis
- Ardeola speciosa speciosa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea speciosa
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1821)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.189
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Lava Heron
Butorides sundevalli
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Forest Bittern
Zonerodius heliosylus
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Malagasy Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha
Looking for a different species?