Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

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Photo by Zlatan Celebic

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Also called Paddybird, they appear short and stocky when hunting hunched like here, but in reality they sport long necks. Mainly buff in colour.

Habitat:

I returned to the same pond where I saw a pair of these herons few days ago, and found a much larger group of them - fifteen to twenty birds this time. Seen in urban area in densely populated Cox's Bazar town, hunting in a small (and very dirty unfortunately) pond.