EcologyOryxPeer-reviewed
Is the population of the Critically Endangered White-bellied Heron in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, India, declining?
Rohan K. Menzies, Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi, Rohit Naniwadekar
The study found no White-bellied Heron sightings in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in 2023-24, compared to 0.55 herons per km in 2017, suggesting a possible decline or local extinction.