Malayan Night Heron : Spotted
The Malayan Night Heron, a migratory bird from Southeast Asia, has been officially recorded in Madurai for the first time, near the Alagar Kovil hills
- Malayan Night Heron is also known as the Malaysian night heron and tiger bittern.
- It is a medium-sized and nocturnal
- It is identified by its rufous neck, barred chestnut back, black cap with crest and white tipped primaries.
- It occurs in dense subtropical forests ranging from the low wetlands, where it uses streams, marshes, and swamps, to moderate elevations, where it uses evergreen forests, secondary scrub and reservoirs as its
- It is mainly found in India, South East Asia, Philippines and the East Indies. It is native to Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia and migrates to India during winter.
- It primarily traverses northern Tamil Nadu and is typically seen in Kerala and Karnataka.
- It feeds particularly on earthworks and beetles.
- Conservation status
- IUCN: Least concern
