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Nycticorax nycticorax
Rather stocky-looking birds. Red eyes. Dark patch on head. Dark wings. Front is white.
These birds are not captive although they live inside the Kolkata zoo. They live on islands inside the zoo and share the open-air enclosures of some animals such as the crocodiles. Maybe because there is water there.
The last one is likely a sub-adult. These birds nest on trees in even very crowded urban areas of Kolkata.
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