Humblot's heron
| Humblot's heron | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. humbloti
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| Binomial name | |
| Ardea humbloti Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1885
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Humblot's heron (Ardea humbloti), also known as the Madagascar heron, is a species of heron. In Madagascar, it is common on the north and west coasts of the island, but is also found inland, especially near Lake Alaotra. It is also present in the Comoro Islands and Mayotte. Humblot's heron is an endangered species, with a population estimated at only 1,500 mature individuals. Its population is apparently declining. The major threats the heron faces are poaching (both the bird itself and its eggs) and habitat destruction (the cutting of nesting trees and the disappearance of wetlands.)
The scientific name commemorates the French naturalist Leon Humblot.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ardea humbloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697012A93598644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697012A93598644.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Ardea (genus)
- Herons
- Birds of the Comoros
- Birds of Madagascar
- Birds described in 1885
- Pelecaniformes stubs