Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Herons, Egrets and Bitterns :: White-bellied Heron
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
Described by: Hume (1878)
Alternate common name(s): Great White-bellied Heron, Imperial Heron
Old scientific name(s): Ardea imperialis
Photographs
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Range
E. Himalayan region;
Restricted range;
Two small populations;
Foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal, ne. India (ne. Assam, n. Bihar), Sikkim, Bhutan, n. Bangladesh, Burma (Arakan Province, lower Sittang River, Mali River in the Putao (Fort Hertz) District, upper Irrawaddy River s. of Myitkyina s. and e. to Pegu and Toungoo).
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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