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Pond herons (Ardeola) are herons, typically 40 - 50 cm (16 - 20 in) long with an 80 - 100 cm (31 - 39 in) wingspan. Most breed in the tropical Old World, but the migratory squacco heron occurs in southern Europe and the Middle East and winters in Africa. The scientific name comes from Latin ardeola, a small heron (ardea).
Scientific Name : Ardeola
Family : Ardeidae
Order : Pelecaniformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bitterns, Herons And Egrets
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 40 - 50 cm
Compare Size : Hen +
Wingspan : 80 - 100 cm
Weight : 230 - 280 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : May - September
Other Names :
English : Paddybird
Hindi : अंधा बगुला, बगला
Marathi : ढोकरी, वंचक, भुरा बगळा, कोक, खरबा बगळा
Habitat:
Marshy wetlands, Marshes, Streams, Paddyfields, Ponds
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 - 5, Pale greenish blue
Feeding:
insects, Fish and Amphibians
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Neck | short and thick |
| Bill | short and thick, mostly black with a bitt of yelllow in middle |
| Back | in Non-breeding plumage grey-brown; In Breeding plumage very dark-brown close to black |
| Neck | in Non-breeding plumage streaked with dark-brown; In Breeding plumage buff-brown |
| Head | in Non-breeding plumage streaked with dark-brown In ; In Breeding plumage buff-brown |
| Breast | in Non-breeding plumage streaked with dark-brown; In Breeding plumage buff-brown |
| Wing | In flight distinct white in wings is seen in contrast to its back |
| Lores | in Non-breeding plumage yellow |
| Note : appear stocky |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 04 Nov 2018 | Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 May 2024 | Diveagar, Maharashtra |
