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White-bellied Heron
Ardea insignis Hume, AO 1878
The white-bellied heron, also known as the imperial heron or great white-bellied heron, is a large heron species living in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in northeast India and Bhutan to northern Myanmar. It inhabits undisturbed rivers and wetlands. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2007, because the global population is estimated at less than 300 mature individuals and threatened by habitat loss and human disturbance. It is mostly dark grey with a white throat and underparts. Source: Wikipedia
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Ardeidae
Genus:
Ardea
Scientific:
Ardea insignis
Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Ardeidae
Genus:
Ardea
Scientific:
Ardea insignis
Original description
Citation:
Hume, AO 1878
Reference:
Stray Feathers
6 p.470
Protonym:
Ardea insignis
Type locality:
Sikkim terai, Bhutan duars, etc.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/94505#page/490/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
1E1181E685652682
Avibase ID:
avibase-1E1181E6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1E1181E6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558744
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
- Ardea insignis: Himalayan foothills (Nepal to northeastern India and Myanmar)
Source: Clements checklist
White-bellied Heron
Catalan:
Agró ventreblanc
Czech:
volavka císařská
Danish:
Hvidbuget Hejre
German:
Weißbauchreiher
Spanish:
Garza Ventriblanca
Spanish (Spain):
Garza Ventriblanca
Finnish:
himalajanhaikara
French:
Héron impérial
Croatian:
bjelotrba čaplja
Hungarian:
fehérhasú gém
Icelandic:
Keisarahegri
Italian:
Airone panciabianca
Japanese (romaji):
shiroharasagi
Japanese:
シロハラサギ
Lithuanian:
Baltapilvis garnys
Dutch:
Keizerreiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Keisarhegre
Norwegian:
Keiserhegre
Polish:
czapla białobrzucha
Portuguese:
Garça-de-barriga-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
garça-de-barriga-branca
Russian:
Белобрюхая цапля
Slovak:
volavka bielobruchá
Serbian:
Belotrba čaplja
Swedish:
kejsarhäger
Ukrainian:
Чапля білочерева
Chinese:
白腹鹭
Chinese (Traditional):
白腹鷺
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Héron impérial ( Ardea insignis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Héron impérial ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 1st edition: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea imperialis) |
| Clements, version 2021: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2022: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2023: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2024: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Imperial Heron ( Ardea imperialis) |
| Clements 4th edition: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2015: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2016: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2017: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2018: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Clements, version 2019: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 1.50: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 1.52: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 1.53: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 1.54: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 1.55: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2015: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2016: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2017: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2018: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2019: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2021: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2022: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2023: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| eBird version 2024: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Imperial Heron ( Ardea imperialis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Imperial Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Imperial Heron ( Ardea imperialis) |
| Oriental Bird Club: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ardea imperialis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ardea imperialis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ardea imperialis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ardea insignis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ardea insignis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Белокорема чапла
Bengali: ধরামট ফক , ধলাপেট বক
Bengali (transliteration): dhalāpēṭa baka
Catalan: Agró ventreblanc
Czech: volavka cisařská, Volavka císarská, volavka císařská
Danish: Hvidbuget Hejre
German: Kaiserreiher, Weißbauchreiher
English: Great White-bellied Heron, Imperial Heron, White bellied Heron, White-bellied Heron
English, HBW: White-bellied Heron
English (IOC): White-bellied Heron
English (United States): White-bellied Heron
Esperanto: Blankventra ardeo
Spanish: Garza de Vientre Blanco, Garza Ventriblanca
Spanish (Spain): Garza Ventriblanca
Spanish (HBW): White-bellied Heron
Estonian: terai-haigur
Finnish: Himalajanhaikara
French: Grand Héron, Héron impérial
Croatian: bjelotrba čaplja
Hungarian: fehérhasú gém
Icelandic: Keisarahegri
Italian: Airone imperiale, Airone insigne, Airone panciabianca, imperiale
Japanese (romaji): shiroharasagi
Japanese: シロハラサギ
Scientific: Ardea imperialis, Ardea insignis
Lithuanian: Baltapilvis garnys
Nepali: ठूलो वनबकुल्ला
Dutch: Keizerreiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Keisarhegre
Norwegian: Keiserhegre
Polish: czapla bialobrzucha, czapla białobrzucha
Portuguese: Garça-de-barriga-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): garça-de-barriga-branca
Russian: Белобрюхая Цапля, Имперская Цапля, Цапля белобрюхая, Цапля имперская
Slovak: volavka bielobruchá
Serbian: Belotrba čaplja
Swedish: Kejsarhäger
Tajik: ҳавосили шикамсафед
Turkish: Ak karınlı balıkçıl, Ak Karınlı Gri Balıkçıl
Tatar: ак корсаклы челән
Ukrainian: Чапля білочерева
Chinese: 白腹鹭
Chinese (Traditional): 白腹鷺
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