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Indian pond heron

Ardeola grayii

Description:

They appear stocky with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed from their dull colours when they take to flight, when the white of the wings makes them very prominen

Habitat:

The Indian pond heron's feeding habitat is marshy wetlands.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird
(Ardeola grayii) Indian Pond Heron


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3 Comments

SisirBanga
SisirBanga 8 years ago

SukanyaDatta,
Thanks for the ID.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

Acridotheris tristis is Shalik the common myna. The One for sorrow, two for joy bird.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Looks similar to our Bittern, but you may have a different name. Good picture!

SisirBanga
Spotted by
SisirBanga

Assam, India

Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Jan 1, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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