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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Indian Pond-Heron* |
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Ardeola grayii |
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Description (10)
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Indian Pond-Heron
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Other Names (World)
Indian Pond-Heron, Pondbird, Indian Pondbird, Paddybird, Indian Paddybird, Indian Pond Heron
Family
Ardeidae (Herons)
Size
45 - 46 cm
Wingspan: 75 - 90 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Sykes, 1832)
Habitat
Inland wetlands. From sea-level - 2,150 m.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B) (NB), Maldives (B), Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Seychelles.
Unknown to Kuwait (E).
Northern Persian Gulf east through Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka to Burma; also Laccadives and Maldives, Andamans and Nicobars.
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Population
Estimated population is 100,000 - 1,000,000 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) [XC575116]
by Sreekumar Chirukandoth from Mallapuzhassery, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India (call, brooding call)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) [XC107106]
by Mike Nelson from saldi pond, India (flight call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Chinese Pond-heron (Ardeola bacchus), Javan Pond-heron (Ardeola speciosa) and perhaps Madagascar Pond-heron (Ardeola idae).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Indian Pond-Heron see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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