Tag: herons
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Egrets
Egrets are medium to large sized birds, closely related to the Herons (see here) and belong to Ardea or Egretta genera. Similar to their (very) close relatives – Herons – they also have long legs and a long beak.
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Black Crowned Night Heron
Black Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (adult Black Crown Night Heron in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur) Size(58-60cm): It is a small Heron but according to its size it is quite heavy. Area: All India till 2000m in Himalayas. Habitat: They can adjust simply anywhere around water-marshes, lakes, ponds and small streams. (immature Black Crowned Night Heron) My two words: The…
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Indian Pond Heron
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) (Indian Pond Heron spend most of the day standing still close to water) Size(44-45cm): It is a small Heron almost the same size as that of the Little Heron. Area: This specific species of Heron can be found anywhere around India. Ranging from dry areas of Rajasthan to the wettest place on…
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Little Heron
Little Heron (Butorides striata) (Little Heron usually rest on a branch near to water) Size(44-45cm): It is smaller than the previous Herons. Area: All India except Himalayas. Habitat: It can be found in marshes, ponds, lakes and riversides. My two words: It is a grey and metallic-green bird. They have bluish-grey back and dark green-black crown and forehead. Like the…
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Purple Heron
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) (Adult bird during flight) Size(80-95cm): Purple Heron is a large wader, slightly smaller and slimmer than the Grey Heron. Habitat: It is quite evasive and prefers heavy vegetation near water where they could fish. Area: All India except Himalayas. (adult with its prey which it has pierced in the middle using its sharp, pointed…
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Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)(Adult in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur) Size(80-100cm): It is a pretty large and handsome wader. (adult with crest visible) Habitat: Lakes, ponds, jheels, marshes, river banks. Area: All India till about 3900m in Ladakh. (adult in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur) My two words: Grey heron is ash grey above with long, white neck. There is…
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Herons (Ardeidae)
They are long-legged waders that are found in wetlands. The Ardeidae family with Herons also includes Bitterns and Egrets but here I am going to talk solely about Herons. The main characteristics common in any species of Herons is that they have long legs and a long beak. They share many similarities with storks and…
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