White bellied heron by Pratim Das
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PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON #635. OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...WHITE BELLIED HERON... WATERCOLOUR...A4.. 2016...[From the photograph of MR. ARKA SARKAR] ... The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis), also known as the imperial heron or great white-bellied heron, is a species of large heron found in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in India, northeastern Bangladesh, Burma and Bhutan. Additionally, there are records from Nepal. It is mostly dark grey with a white throat and underparts. This heron is mostly solitary and is found on undisturbed riverside or wetland habitats. The global population has declined and the species is threatened by disturbance and habitat degradation. The species is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. This large heron is plain dark grey above with a long neck. The crown is dark and there are no black stripes on the neck as in the grey heron. In breeding plumage, it has a greyish-white nape plume and elongated grey breast feathers with
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