Bangladesh Teknaf ...a heron, a bittern, and an egret walk into a ... I think (1 Viewer)

[Zangazanga]

Hello, I was looking out the window of a vehicle waiting in a line for a couple of minutes , and I noticed three birds at least similar to herons (I think) within my view.
First I saw a couple of Indian Pond Herons (I feel most secure about this ID)
Then a large white egret. (Great Egret, I think, but perhaps Intermediate Egret),
and finally a brownish bird that was far off, but my impression was that it was larger than the Indian Pond Herons, but I had no really thought of what it might be. Now, looking through my guide book, I am wondering if it might be a Great Bittern, or perhaps a juvenile Black Bittern. Any help?

The first two photos are the bird most mysterious to me. The next two are what I think is an Indian Pond Heron, and the fifth photo is the white egret (Great, or perhaps Intermediate, or Little)

 

[Jon Turner]

Had you considered Squacco Heron?

 

[THE_FERN]

Last looks like little egret to me

 

[andyb39]

Last looks like little egret to me

Yes, and the other birds are Indian Pond Heron. Squacco doesn't occur here.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Agree with Little Egret and IPH!

 

[Jon Turner]

Yes, and the other birds are Indian Pond Heron. Squacco doesn't occur here.

Aha! Thank you :-O

 

[Vyomkesh]

Why not Chinese Pond Heron? Isn't it seen in NE India?
Agreed on pond herons and little egret except for first 2 (size seems odd).Sorry for late reply

 

[Butty]

Unidentifiable pond herons and a little egret.
Judging the size of a lone bird is notoriously unreliable.

 

[Vyomkesh]

Any chances of first two being White Bellied Herons?

 

[Butty]

Very very no.

 

[PYRTLE]

Any chances of first two being White Bellied Herons?

Any chances of first two being White Bellied Herons?

The distribution of said species suggests no.

 

[Butty]

Distribution says very slight chance, photo says no chance.

 

[Vyomkesh]

Any possiblity of Purple Heron?

 

[Butty]

No. It is clearly not any species of large heron.

 

[Vyomkesh]

No. It is clearly not any species of large heron.

Ok, I thought it was some Ardea

 

[Vyomkesh]

On closer examination looks like a stork. Lesser Adjutant?

 

[johnallcock]

I think the first two are another Pond Heron. The head bill look slightly odd because of the posture, but the body proportions and overall colour look right. Compared to the surrounding vegetation, the size looks small.

 

[Andy Hurley]

Ok, I thought it was some Ardea

On closer examination looks like a stork. Lesser Adjutant?

If you look at the lower, or leading edge of the wing the Indian Pond Herons Vyomkesh, they are white. This is visible in all of the IPH photos above, I think.

 

[Vyomkesh]

If you look at the lower, or leading edge of the wing the Indian Pond Herons Vyomkesh, they are white. This is visible in all of the IPH photos above, I think.

not IPH, Pond Herons only, Both Indian and Chineese occur here as far as I know