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Indian Pond Heron, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka This is an Indian Pond Heron in its non-breeding plumage. The breeding plumage looks radically different, here&#039;s an example:<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Pond_Heron_I2_IMG_1142.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Pond_Heron_I2_IMG_1142.jpg</a> Ardeola grayii,Asia,Indian Pond Heron,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Indian Pond Heron, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

This is an Indian Pond Heron in its non-breeding plumage. The breeding plumage looks radically different, here's an example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Pond_Heron_I2_IMG_1142.jpg

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    travismorhardt
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    Wow, there is quite a difference between their plumage given the different seasons. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, and I finally learned what "non-br" means on the species cards that I typically buy when traveling to a new country :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Indian Pond Heron

The Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to India, Burma, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 12:06.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm