Herons, Bitterns

White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis

The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is a 2.0 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

2.0 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Bhutan, India, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Dochula Pass (Bhutan); Dochula · Royal Botanical Park (Bhutan).

Photo: (c) rohanmenzies, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist