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Paddybird (Ardeola grayii)

Ardeola grayii

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Field Notes

Description:

They are very common in India, and are usually solitary foragers but numbers of them may sometimes feed in close proximity during the dry seasons

Habitat:

Nocturnal movements of Pond Herons have been noted along the coast near Chennai

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The Biodiversity of Northern India
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Birds of South India
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012

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