Ardeola ralloides
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Passerae |
| Superorder: | Ciconiimorphae |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Suborder: | Ciconii |
| Superfamily: | Ardeoidea |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardeola |
Ardeola ralloides is a small heron, 44–47 centimetres (17–19 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 centimetres (7.9–9.1 in), with 80–92 centimetres (31–36 in) wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East.
Common name(s): Squacco heron
Common name(s): Squacco heron
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