Bird
Ardea modesta
Ardea modesta · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Octmost records
Records77,462in 6 countries
Most seen inAustralia67,144 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Ardea modesta in brief
Ardea modesta is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 77,462 published records, most of them from Australia, South Korea and New Zealand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia67,144 records · best Oct, Feb
South Korea9,090 records · best Sep, May
New Zealand1,223 records · best Apr, Jun
North Korea2 records · best Jun, Jan
East Timor2 records · best Jul, Oct
Palau1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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