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| White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
- Juvenile |
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| Photographer : | © Gautam Bhattacharya |
| Location : | Maguri Beel, Tinsukia District, Assam, India |
| Date : |
24 October 2015 |
| English synonyms: | Great White-bellied Heron, Imperial Heron |
| Bird Family : | Ardeidae - Egrets, Herons & Bitterns |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Critically Endangered |
| Remarks : | The sighting was reported in the 30.10.2015 issue of The Telegraph, the link to its online edition being as follows:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151030/jsp/northeast/story_50456.jsp#.VjLJYrcrLIW
I wish to share this image (though I'm quite late in doing so) and the news of spotting of WBH through your portal to reach out to the other enthusiasts and conservationists, who may use this information to their cause of conserving this highly threatened bird. - GB |
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