Pond Heron Common name: red herons Latin name: Ardeola bacchus Protection level: national "three haves" protected animals Chordates, Ornithischia, Storks, Herons, Pond Herons Endangered Grade (IUCN): LC (Not Concern) Species description: Typical wading bird, about 47 cm long, white wings, brown longitudinal stripes on the body. Habitat habits: It inhabits waters such as rice paddies, ponds, lakes, reservoirs and swampy wetlands, and sometimes on bamboo groves and trees near waters. The diet is mainly fish, frogs and insects. [Original text ] |