Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Great Egret

Ladakhi name:

Cha karsang chenmo

Scientific name:

Ardea alba

Order:

Pelecaniformes

Family:

ardeidae 

fun facts:

The Great Egret is a migrant to Ladakh.

The sexes look the same.

Can be spotted along marshes, ponds and lakes up to 3600 m.