July 12, 2018 – White-bellied Heron or Imperial Heron (Ardea insignis)

These large herons are found in parts of Bhutan, northeastern India, Bangladesh, and northern Myanmar. They eat fish, crustaceans, and insects, hunting during the day in fast-flowing rivers. Nesting in trees, especially Chir Pine trees near water, pairs take turns incubating the eggs. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss and degradation and human disturbance, their population is estimated at around 70 to 400 birds.