Ardea cinerea FAMILY ARDEIDAE Habitat: Lakes and other wetlands, seashores Distribution: Europe, Asia, Africa; migrates in winter to India Diet: Fish, frogs, insects, small mammals, reptiles and birds Distinguishing features: Large size, grey upperparts and white underparts, slender long neck, pinkish-yellow powerful bill 13-Nov-2011 Pic: Sujesh S. |
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