Bengali: মাঝ্লা বগা
Scientific Name: Ardea intermedia
IUCN: Least Concern
Description: Medium white heron, yellow bill with black tipped and dark feet. Yellow irises and pale yellow lores.
Food: It eats fish, frogs, crustaceans and insects.
Habitat: Shallow coastal or fresh water, including flooded fields.
Distribution: It is a resident breeder from east Africa across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.