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Butorides striata
It is a small heron. Striated Herons are mostly non-migratoryAdults have a blue-grey back and wings, white underparts, a black cap and short yellow legs. Juveniles are browner above and streaked below. These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, but are easier to see than many small heron species. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic insects. They sometimes use bait, dropping a feather or leaf carefully on the water surface and picking fish that come to investigate.
I spotted this near a man made lake in Bangkok Thailand.
Much too small to be a Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Also A. herodias are Western birds. The Grey Heron A. cinerea is the Eastern counterpart. But both of these species are much larger that the bird you have spotted. The bird you have spotted appears to be a Striated Heron (Butorides striata).
Spotted on Mar 30, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012
