Species profile
White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis
Quick answer
Himalayan foothills (Nepal to ne India and Myanmar)
- Scientific name
- Ardea insignis
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered
Recording White-bellied Heron in your journal
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