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Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola greyii

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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27.1718, 77.5219

Field Notes

Description:

earthly brown, dull green legs, bill bluish at base then yellow in centre with black tip, short neck and legs; during breeding season, buffy-brown head and neck, white chin and upper throat, longish crest, buff-brown back and maroon back. Sexes alike
Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Habitat:

Marshes, jheels, riverside and tidal creeks.

Notes:

Info taken from: Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
By – Bikram Grewal, Sumit Sen, Sarwandeep Singh, Nikhil Devasar and Garima Bhatia

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