Indian pond heron

Common name: Indian pond heron; paddybird

Scientific name: Ardeola grayii

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Aves
                                             Order: Pelecaniformes
                                             Family: Ardeidae
                                             Genus: Ardeola
                                             Species: A. grayii

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: The feeding habitat is marshy wetlands.

Conservation status: Least concern

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Distribution: Widely distributed across India.