Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

About Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Pelicans
Family: Herons

The black-headed heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident, but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2001-06-30

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
2003-03-15

Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
2011-01-07

Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia

Seen on the road before Arba Minch.
2011-01-13

Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
2013-10-24

Nairobi National Park, Kenya
2013-10-25

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
2013-10-27

Kitale, Kenya
2013-11-01

Kalokol, Kenya
2017-01-03

Kisoro, Uganda
2017-01-04

Lake Bunyoni, Uganda
2017-01-08

Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
2017-01-11

Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
2017-01-14

Entebbe, Uganda
2025-01-27

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-01-28

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-01-29

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-01-31

Engikaret Lark Plains, Tanzania
2025-02-07

Tanga, Tanzania
2025-02-09

Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania
2025-02-10

Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania