Herons (Ardeidae)
Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii) - HBW 1, p. 415
French: Crabier de Gray
German: Paddyreiher
Spanish: Garcilla India
Other common names: (Indian) Pondbird/Paddybird
Taxonomy: Ardea Grayii Sykes, 1832, Deccan, India.
Forms superspecies with A. bacchus, A. speciosa and perhaps A. idae. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Persian Gulf E through Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka to Burma; also Laccadives and Maldives, Andamans and Nicobars.
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An individual catching a big frog, eating it and flying away. Locality Keechan, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 February 2011 2 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 30 sec 4.7 -
A bird in non-breeding-plumage resting on a trunk Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 5 years ago 31 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile on a rock. Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 October 2008 2 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
An adult in non-breeding plumage searching for food Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 6 years ago 45 sec 4.5 -
Several birds on a pond taking fish that jump above the aquatic vegetation. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 February 2011 29 weeks ago 33 sec 4.4 -
A bird looking for food on a wetland. Locality Modhva, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 9 weeks ago 30 sec 4.3
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Near the barrier of a dam.
Locality Tissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 6 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage standing on dried water hyacinth...
Locality Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Soumyadeep Chatterjee 97 15 January 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Winter plumage, walking on the mud.
Locality Khor Kalba, Kalba, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 6 January 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird in breeding plumage on the outskirts of Mysore
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Harisankar 27 June 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Pond heron read for a catch
Locality India
RAM MALLYA 14 October 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
On a branch
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 1 year ago 3.8
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Calling in heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 1 year ago 4 -
Calling while breeding Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 July 2003 2 years ago 3 -
Sorry the call is not working, I wanted to delete it but didnt know how Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 2 years ago 0
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