White-bellied heron

Scientific Name

Ardea insignis

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

70-400

Weight

2-4 kg

Length

1.27 m (height)

Range

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar

Threats

Dams, sand and gravel mining, poaching

Did You Know

They are the second-largest heron species

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

70-400

Weight

2-4 kg

Length

1.27 m (height)

Range

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar

Threats

Dams, sand and gravel mining, poaching

Did You Know

They are the second-largest heron species

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