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Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
22.5417, 88.3164
Field Notes
Description:
Largely white with dark stripe on back. Beak is touched by blue where it meet the body and black tipped; yellow in between. The head bears a pigtail of feathers.
Habitat:
This one was sitting on the room that houses my neighbour's electric meter box.
Notes:
Its legs change colour in the breeding season, turning from green to bright yellow during the months of March to September. Some individuals even have red legs; a feature which has been reported in about two percent of the population in southern and western India. (http://www.arkive.org/indian-pond-heron/ardeola-grayii/)
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PublishedMay 25, 2014
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