In the French Guiana this is one of the major night heron species with its cousin the Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax violacea). Feeds mainly on aquatic animals, including fish, amphibians and ...
White-bellied heron is a critically endangered species as per the IUCN’s category (2007). With the current global population estimated to be less than 200, Bhutan is said to be home to 26 of them.