Species profile
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Quick answer
Persian Gulf to India, Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar islands
- Scientific name
- Ardeola grayii
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardeola
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Indian Pond Heron in your journal
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