Funny heron - Sri Lanka (1 Viewer)

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Florin Chirila

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #1

Can't decide on which heron:
- long legs rule out Striated
- white coverts (barely visible when wings are folded) point to Indian Pond. But...
- no streaks on the chest, plus black cap that says Yellow (not Malayan, which has a stockier bill).

I could use a little help, please :h?:

 

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RafaelMatias

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #2

It's a Striated Heron. Legs are actually quite short, as normal on that species.

 

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Florin Chirila

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #3

Ok, perhaps the leg length is deceptive with herons, which are constantly changing their posture, hence my mistake. But for the record, I can produce pictures of Indian Pond where the legs are proportionately just about the same length

Thanks !

 

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andyb39

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• Feb 20, 2019

• #4

Striated Heron has thick legs and disproptionately large feet.

 

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Earnest lad

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• Feb 20, 2019

• #5

I am pleased you saw a funny heron. May I enquire what was funny about it. I don't suppose it was telling jokes, was it?

 

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Florin Chirila

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• Feb 20, 2019

• #6

Earnest lad said:

I am pleased you saw a funny heron. May I enquire what was funny about it. I don't suppose it was telling jokes, was it?

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Actually it reminded me of something funny. But I cannot recall of what exactly ||

 

Andy Hurley

Gotta love nature!

Opus Editor

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• Feb 21, 2019

• #7

The head pattern is certainly Striated Heron. It looks more B. s. brevipes than B. s. javanica to my eyes. May be that is why it looks a bit odd compared to the field guide.

My photo is of a B. s. javanica from Sri Lanka and it looks greyer with yellow legs. The op bird is reddish (on my monitor) with yellow limited only to the knees

 

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