Egretta gularis
Western Reef Heron
Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2025, stable). Open records in 23 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Birds.
Birds of Jammu and Kashmir · Birds of Punjab · Birds of Uttarakhand · Birds of Haryana · Birds of Delhi · Birds of Rajasthan · Birds of Bihar · Birds of Assam · Birds of West Bengal · Birds of Odisha · Birds of Madhya Pradesh · Birds of Gujarat · Birds of Maharashtra · Birds of Andhra Pradesh · Birds of Karnataka · Birds of Goa · Birds of Lakshadweep · Birds of Kerala · Birds of Tamil Nadu · Birds of Puducherry · Birds of Andaman and Nicobar · Birds of Telangana · Birds of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
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