Herons (Ardeidae)

White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) - HBW 1, p. 407

French: Héron impérial German: Kaiserreiher Spanish: Garza Ventriblanca
Other common names: Imperial Heron

Taxonomy: Ardea insignis Hume, 1878, Sikkim terai, Bhutan duars, etc.
Alternative name A. imperialis not applicable, as senior name A. insignis is valid. Forms superspecies with A. sumatrana. Monotypic.

Distribution: Southern foothills of E Himalayas, from Nepal to NE India and Burma.