White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis Hume, 1878

White-bellied Heron, Ardea insignis, is a heron of the eastern Himalayas in the Oriental Region, breeding in foothill country across northeast India and Bhutan. It was described by Hume in 1878 and belongs to the Ardeidae. It is tied to undisturbed rivers, wetlands and lowland riparian areas, including forested wetland landscapes. The bird is mainly dark grey with a white throat and underparts, and it has a whitish belly. It is also recorded from northern Myanmar, with breeding noted in Bhutan and important refuge areas in India.

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns

Breeding range

Oriental Region: e Himalayas