Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea)
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About Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Herons
The grey heron is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water, or stalking its prey through the shallows.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2001-06-01
London, England -
2002-12-29
Cape Point, South Africa -
2006-01-03
Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India -
2006-01-09
Kheoladeo National Park, India -
2006-03-23
Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey -
2008-07-19
Irkutsk - Freeway Swamps, Russia -
2009-07-15
Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong -
2009-07-22
Wukang Sinopec Station, China -
2011-01-04
Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia -
2011-01-13
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia -
2011-01-23
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia -
2011-01-28
Sinai Peninsula, Egypt -
2013-01-08
Lijiang - Lashihai Wetland Park, China -
2013-02-01
Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia -
2013-02-02
Pak Thale, Thailand -
2013-02-04
Hua Hin, ThailandSeen from the train. -
2013-02-19
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India -
2013-10-24
Nairobi National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-25
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-31
Saiwa Swamp National Park, Kenya -
2013-11-02
Central Island National Park, Kenya -
2015-03-24
Los Molinos, Spain -
2015-03-30
Santa Marta Steppe, Spain -
2015-03-31
Casar de Caceres, Spain -
2015-03-31
Rio Almonte, Spain -
2015-04-02
Embalse de Arrocampo, Spain -
2016-02-22
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore -
2016-02-23
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore -
2016-03-17
Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan -
2016-12-29
Dubai Creek Park, United Arab Emirates -
2016-12-30
Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates -
2017-01-01
Entebbe, Uganda -
2017-01-08
Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda -
2017-01-09
Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda -
2017-01-14
Entebbe, Uganda -
2017-01-15
Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates -
2017-01-15
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates -
2017-10-28
Norfolk Coast, England -
2017-11-22
Mahajanga, Madagascar -
2017-11-25
London, England -
2019-09-29
Cairngorms National Park, England -
2019-10-01
Cairngorms National Park, England -
2019-10-02
Orkney Islands, England -
2021-09-24
Oxford, England -
2021-09-27
Selsey, England -
2021-09-28
Selsey, England -
2023-03-15
Pulau Ubin, Singapore -
2023-03-17
Tempasuk Plain, Malaysia -
2023-03-18
Tempasuk Plain, Malaysia -
2024-02-17
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan -
2024-02-21
Tokyo Wild Bird Park, Japan -
2024-02-21
Manko Wetland, Japan -
2024-02-22
Naha Triangular Pond, Japan -
2024-02-25
Amami-Oshima , Japan -
2024-02-27
Izumi - Crane Center, Japan -
2024-02-28
Izumi - Crane Center, Japan -
2024-02-28
Kyoto - Kamo River, Japan -
2024-03-01
Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan -
2024-03-02
Tama River, Japan -
2024-09-04
Pulau Ubin, Singapore -
2025-01-25
Alberca de Loreto, Spain -
2025-01-27
Arusha National Park, Tanzania -
2025-01-28
Arusha National Park, Tanzania -
2025-01-30
Maasai Steppe, Tanzania -
2025-02-10
Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania -
2025-02-13
Mapopwe Rice Fields, Tanzania -
2025-02-20
Tizy n' Test Pass, Morocco -
2025-02-20
Oued Sous, Morocco -
2025-02-21
Oued Massa, Morocco -
2025-02-22
Ouarzazate Lake, Morocco -
2025-03-04
La Janda, Spain -
2025-03-05
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-06
La Janda, Spain -
2025-03-07
La Janda, Spain -
2025-03-08
La Janda, Spain -
2025-03-10
Cordoba, Spain -
2025-03-10
Toledo, Spain -
2025-03-12
Toledo, Spain -
2025-08-09
Putrajaya Wetland Park, Malaysia -
2025-08-22
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia -
2025-08-26
Ipoh, Malaysia -
2025-09-02
Taman Tasik Taiping, Malaysia
