Pond Heron of P.Malaysia (Chinese, Indian and Javan Pond Heron)
Species
Common
Name
|
Scientific
Name
|
Geographical
Variation
|
Indian Pond Heron
|
Ardeola
grayii (Sykes 1832)
|
None recognized
|
Chinese Pond Heron
|
Ardeola
bacchus
(Bonaparte 1855)
|
None recognized
|
Javan Pond Heron
|
Ardeola
speciosa
(Horsefiled 1821)
|
Not identified
Well's mention variation between northern and southern population which may require further evaluation. |
Description
Head
and Neck
|
Back
|
Breast
|
|
Indian Pond Heron
|
Brownish buff
|
Rich maroon
|
Brownish buff
|
Chinese Pond Heron
|
Dark chestnut
|
Slaty black
|
Maroon
|
Javan Pond Heron
|
Brownish buff
|
Slaty black
|
Cinnamon
|
Winter plumage
|
Non distinguishable
Brown streaked head, , neck and breast,
brown upperpart, white wings often with dusky tip to primaries.
|
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Breeding and Behavior
Breeding
|
Behaviour
|
|
Indian Pond Heron
|
None recorded. However breeding plumage
observed before north bound migration
|
Observed in group and solitary. Sometimes
mix flock of all 3 species. Seen
feeding in edge of pond and shallow flooded area. Feed on vertebrate, eel,
and frog.
|
Chinese Pond Heron
|
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Javan Pond Heron
|
Status, Distribution and
Habitat.
Status
|
Distribution
|
Habitat
|
|
Indian
|
Migrant - Uncommon
|
South to Selangor
|
Pond, Marshes, paddyfield, Mangrove,
Mudflat.
Note: Chinese PH are rarer in mudflat
|
Chinese
|
Migrant – Common
|
Throughout PM
|
|
Javan
|
Migrant – Uncommon
|
South to Selangor
|
Photo and write up
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola
speciosa)
Video
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Video 1 -
One individual at Kuala Gula
Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus)
Reference
Ben F.King & Edwards C.Dickson, 1989, A Field Guide To The Birds of South-East Asia, Collins, Grafton Street, London
Betram E.Smythies 2001, The Birds of Burma, Natural History Publication, Kota Kinabalu (ISBN 983-812-049-9)
Craig Robson, 2017, A Field Guide To The Birds of South-East Asia, Bloomsburry, London
Smythies B.E Revised by Davison G.W.H, 1999, The Birds Of Borneo, Natural History Publication, Sabah Malaysia. (ISBN 983-812-028-6)
Smythies B.E, 2001, The Birds Of Burma, Natural History Publication, Sabah Malaysia.
Well, David.R, 1999, Birds of The Thai Malay Peninsula Vol 1, Academic Press, London UK
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