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Bittern - Black Bittern

Dupetor flavicollis

Description:

This a medium size heron with a diagnostic yellow neck-stripe; male has dull black upperparts; buff streaks on the throat; rufous-streaked, black and grey belly Female paler than male, with more yellowish wash on underparts. Immature are more streaked Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Habitat:

Reed beds with bushes and bushy margins of canals, rivers and Jheels (ponds)

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Karan Raghwa
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Karan Raghwa

Rajasthan, India

Spotted on Mar 24, 2017
Submitted on Apr 9, 2017

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