A large grey and white heron with yellow beak and black head plumes.
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
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Bird group
Adult has yellow beak. White neck marked with black streak or spots upper part is grey. Black head plumes. Grey wing with black flight feathers and black patches on belly. Immature had dark cap with variable crest, grey neck and whitish or greyish belly.
Nesting in colonies. Captive birds' nesting is recorded in Kerala also. Nest is a strong platform with sturdy twigs. Nest in colonies with other birds.
Relative Size (Birds)
Usually found in estuaries, marshes, sea shore and lakes. Its wade slowly in shallow waters or sometimes wait motionless for the prey, or slowly stalk it. Normally feeds on fishes and other aquatic creatures. Occasionally eat birds, small mammals and reptiles.
Habitat
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Distribution In India
Throughout Indian Union upto 1400m above msl in the Kashmir Valley
Distribution In Assam
Assam
IUCN Red List Category
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Pelecaniformes |
Family | Ardeidae |
Genus | Ardea |
Species | Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 |