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The Indian pond heron or paddybird (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to the Indian subcontinent , Burma , and Sri Lanka . They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations.
Malagasy pond heron: Ardeola idae (Hartlaub, 1860) 55 Indian pond heron: Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) 56 Chinese pond heron: Ardeola bacchus (Bonaparte, 1855) 57 Javan pond heron: Ardeola speciosa (Horsfield, 1821) 58 White-necked heron: Ardea pacifica Latham, 1801: 59 Great egret: Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758: 60 Yellow-billed egret: Ardea ...
Pond herons (Ardeola) are herons, typically 40–50 cm (16–20 in) long with an 80–100 cm (30–40 in) wingspan. Most breed in the tropical Old World , but the migratory squacco heron occurs in southern Europe and the Middle East and winters in Africa.
Indian pond heron; J. Javan pond heron; M. Malagasy pond heron; R. Rufous-bellied heron; S. Squacco heron This page was last edited on 14 March 2013, at 13:05 (UTC). ...
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Established in 1936, it is the oldest wildlife sanctuary in India. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. More than 40,000 birds have been recorded in the sanctuary during the migratory ...
Indian cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Little egret (Egretta garzetta) Great egret (Ardea alba) Intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) Little heron (Butorides stratus) Black-crowned night heron (Nyctiorax nycticorax) Asian openbill ...
White-eared night heron: Gorsachius magnificus (V) Malayan night heron: Gorsachius melanolophus: Black-crowned night heron: Nycticorax nycticorax: Striated heron: Butorides striata: Indian pond heron: Ardeola grayii: Chinese pond heron: Ardeola bacchus: Javan pond heron: Ardeola speciosa (V) Eastern cattle egret: Bubulcus coromandus: Grey heron ...
The reserve hosts around 300 species of birds and the most commonly seen birds are the black ibis, Asian green bee-eater, cattle egret, plum-headed parakeet, Indian pond heron, drongo, common teal, crested serpent eagle, Indian grey hornbill, Indian roller, lesser adjutant, little grebe, lesser whistling teal, minivet, Malabar pied hornbill ...