White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis in Hkakabo Razi Landscape, northern Myanmar

Authors

  • Myint Kyaw Popa Mountain Park, Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.
  • Paul J. J. Bates Harrison Institute, Bowerwood House, 15, St Botolph’s Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3AQ, UK. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-739X
  • Marcela Suarez-Rubio Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Science, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0596-2626
  • Bran Shaung Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary, Putao, Kachin, Myanmar.
  • Han Nyi Zaw Hkakabo Razi National Park Headquarters, Putao, Kachin, Myanmar.
  • Thein Aung Myanmar Bird and Nature Society, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • Sai Sein Lin Oo Department of Zoology, University of Mandalay, 05032 Maha Aung Myay Township, Mandalay, Myanmar. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9897-6164
  • Swen C. Renner Ornithology, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6893-4219

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7222.13.9.19370-19372

Keywords:

Hkakabo Razi Landscape, White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis, Kachin, critically endangered

Abstract

White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis is a critically endangered species. The population is in decline and the range significnatly shrinking. Here we report some recent sightings/photo proof of the species form one of the last refuges of the species in the Hkakabo Razi Landscape since 2016.

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26-08-2021 — Updated on 26-08-2021

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