Common name:
Purple Heron
Ladakhi name:
unknown
Scientific name:
Ardea purpurea
Order:
Pelecaniformes
Family:
ardeidae
fun facts:
The Purple Heron is a rare passage migrant to Ladakh.
The sexes look the same.
Newly recorded in Nubra in 2020.
Can be spotted in open marshes and marshy areas.
Bird Club Contributor:
Rigzin Nurboo, Nubra
