Bird
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records943,656in 16 countries
Most seen inIndia867,934 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Indian Pond-Heron in brief
The indian pond-heron (Ardeola grayii) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 943,656 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India867,934 records · best Feb, Jan
Sri Lanka37,832 records · best Dec, Feb
Nepal15,921 records · best Dec, Nov
Bangladesh11,721 records · best Dec, Oct
Oman2,949 records · best Nov, Feb
Pakistan2,944 records · best Nov, Oct
United Arab Emirates1,381 records · best Jan, Nov
Myanmar1,125 records · best Dec, Jan
Bhutan795 records · best Apr, Nov
Iran553 records · best Feb, Jan
Singapore237 records · best Apr, Mar
Maldives181 records · best Mar, Feb
Yemen57 records · best Feb, Oct
Seychelles12 records · best Oct, Jun
Afghanistan8 records · best Jul, Jun
Qatar6 records · best Dec, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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