“Identification of the Chinese Pond Heron is very difficult as it can be done only in breeding plumage. Its breeding time is from May to August, after which it looks like the Indian Pond Heron ...

The lion’s share of nests was of the Indian-pond Heron (430), followed ... Cormorant (49), Blackcrowned Night Heron (21) and Oriental Darter (10). One nest of Purple Heron was also found at ...