Species profile
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Quick answer
Locally in e and se Africa
- Scientific name
- Ardeola rufiventris
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardeola
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Rufous-bellied Heron in your journal
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