Distribution Range of Javan Pond Heron Arbeala Spciosa Extend to Ahmedabad and Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India

Abstract: In present article, introducing extensive distribution range of Javan Pond heron Ardeala spciasa extend up to Gujarat. Observation was carried out after two birds were observed, first bird was from Olakh village on 9th July, 2017, Dist. – Surendranagar, Western range of Nal Sarovar Birds Sanctuary, and second bird was sighted on 15th August, 2018, near cultivation field of Aniyari village, 10 km East from Sanctuary, Dist. – Ahmedabad. More diversity and abundancy were recorded surrounding Sanctuary and adjusted wetland with Eastern range of Sanctuary (Lakhtar (Dist. - Surendranagar), Viramgam, Sanand and Bavda Taluka (Dist. – Ahmedabad)). Most of birds were sighted and photographed in breeding plumage, few birds were in winter plumage. Predominantly birds were observed in summer and in breeding plumage and only two birds were in winter. Classification: - Species authority: A. S. continentalis solomomsen, 1933, A. S. speciosa Horsfield, 1821 Domain: Eukaryote Genus: Arbeala sptciosa Family: Ardeidae Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Phylum: Chordata Order: Clconllformes Binomial name: A. S. Continentalis & A. S. speciosa