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Indian Pond-Heron

குளத்துக் கொக்கு

Ardeola grayii

Least concern

Indian Pond-Heron
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

The Indian pond heron or paddybird is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to the Indian subcontinent, Burma, 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.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Indian pond heron — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): குளத்துக் கொக்கு — CC BY-SA 4.0