From Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
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Pond Heron
It was during our visit to Bharatpur that I shot this picture. Widespread and common, the pond heron is found in shallow water and marshland. They can easily merge in the surroundings and therefore are often not spotted.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardeola
Species: A. grayii
Binomial name
Ardeola grayii
At the top
Water birds resting on tree tops. Shot this photograph in Bharatpur in the month of January
