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Heron - Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

Stocky, short neck and legs; black cap/crown and mantle contrasting with grey wings, rump and tail; white underparts; black bill; reddish iris; pink coloured legs.
Sexes alike. Juvenile streaked brown and spotted
Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India.

Habitat:

All types of wetlands; paddy fields and mangroves

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