This wading bird gets its common name, Cattle Egret, from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle and other animals. It can be easily spotted and identified by its stocky appearance and hunched posture, even when it is standing, as it moves alongside herds of cattle or perches Read more…
The Black-crowned Night Heron is the most wide-spread heron in the world, breeding on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. It is a short, stocky wading bird. They are most active at night or at dusk when they leave their roosting sites to forage in wetlands. They are hard to Read more…
The Black Bittern is a wading bird and is distributed in Indian Subcontinent, China, Southeast Asia, Australia and Indonesia. It is a large-sized heron with a bold yellow neck stripe and though it is resident, these bittern species show local movements, especially in search of water and based on rains. Read more…
Western Reef-egret, also called the Western Reef-heron, is a medium-sized heron found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. This bird has two plumage colours. There is an all-white morph and a dark grey morph. They are also known as Reef- Egret, Indian Reef Egret, Indian Reef Heron, Reef Read more…