Uttarakhand
Chinese Heron Sighted in Uttarakhand
- 20 May 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, The Chinese Pond Heron, a bird usually found in the northeastern states, Rajasthan and Bhutan, has been seen for the first time in Uttarakhand.
Key Points
- According to experts, there was no record of the presence of the Chinese Pond Heron in Uttarakhand.
- For the first time, the bird has chosen the Kotdwar area of Lansdowne forest division for breeding.
- Many migratory birds are visible in the dense forests of Saneh area of Kotdwar and Lansdowne forest division during the summer.
- The arrival of birds from northeastern states here is an indication that the environment here is favourable for them.
Chinese Pond Heron
- The Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus) is an East Asian freshwater bird of the heron family.
- It is one of six species of birds known as "pond herons" (genus Ardeola).
- It is typically 47 cm (19 in) long with white wings, a yellow bill with a black tip, yellow eyes and legs.
- Its overall colour is red, blue and white during breeding season, and greyish-brown and flecked with white at other times.
- It is found in shallow fresh and saltwater wetlands and ponds.
- It is fairly common and considered a Least concern (LC) species by the IUCN Red List.
