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Name |
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Median egret |
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Scientific Name |
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Mesophoyx intermedia |
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Size |
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Mahjhola Bagula (65 cms) |
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Habitat |
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Marshes, flooded grasslands |
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Identification |
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Shorter bill and neck, white body |
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Status |
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Resident |
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Distribution |
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Throughout Indian Union |
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Food |
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Insect and aquatic invertebrates |
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Nest |
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July-August, Twig nest |
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Eggs |
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3-4, Pale green |
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Least concern |
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Wetland |
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Common |
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All parts of M.P |
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