Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Album: Odisha - 2019
You'll see this widespread member of the heron family in rice paddies, often perched on buffalos or oxen picking on the insects from their skin.
Family:
Ardeidae
Name in Kannada: ಜಾನುವಾರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಕ್ಕಿ or ಗೋವಕ್ಕಿ