Indian Pond-Heron

Ardeola grayii

Least Concern

The Indian Pond-Heron is a wetland bird of the Indian subcontinent. It feeds in shallow water, mud, reeds, or wet grassland on fish, frogs, crustaceans, insects, or other small animals, using patient stalking, probing, sweeping, or quick strikes depending on its bill shape.

Family

Ardeidae

Group

Herons, Ibis, and Allies

Range

Indian Pond-Heron Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 50K–500K

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