Javan pond heron
(Cò bợ Java, Ardeola speciosa)
The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia.
The scientific name Ardeola comes from Latin ardeola, a small heron (ardea).
speciosa, speciosum, speciosus Latin speciosus splendid, beautiful (species beauty).