Herons, Bitterns
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
The Indian pond heron or paddybird (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to Pakistan, India, Burma, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations.
- Family
- Herons, Bitterns
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Weight
- 253 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 15
Recorded in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, Bhutan, Thailand, Iran, Singapore, MV, Malaysia, IO.
Where to see it: Lh · Naifaru (Maldives); Changaram Wetlands · Ezhupunna (India); Lalbagh Botanical Gardens (India); Manohara River (Nepal); Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory).
