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| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea manilensis
- Immature |
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| Photographer : | © Pranad Patil |
| Location : | Tadoba-Andhari National Park, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
17 January 2017 |
| English synonyms: | Eastern Purple Heron |
| Bird Family : | Ardeidae - Egrets, Herons & Bitterns |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This single Purple Heron was seen hunting for food in the shallow water at the edge of a lake. - PP |
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