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Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

About Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

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

The purple heron is a wide-ranging heron species. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements. It is similar in appearance to the more common grey heron but is slightly smaller, more slender and has darker plumage. It is also a more evasive bird, favouring densely vegetated habitats near water, particularly reed beds. It hunts for a range of prey including fish, rodents, frogs and insects, either stalking them or standing waiting in ambush.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-21

    Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia

  • 2006-01-02

    Delhi - Okhla, India

  • 2006-01-09

    Kheoladeo National Park, India
    Image from 2006-01-09

  • 2013-01-24

    Nam Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

  • 2013-02-01

    Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia

  • 2013-02-14

    Kaziranga NP, India

  • 2013-11-01

    Kalokol, Kenya

  • 2013-11-02

    Central Island National Park, Kenya

  • 2015-04-02

    Embalse de Arrocampo, Spain

  • 2016-02-26

    Makassar Swamps, Indonesia
    Image from 2016-02-26

  • 2016-02-26

    Makassar Airport, Indonesia

  • 2016-02-28

    Wuasa, Indonesia

  • 2016-02-29

    Palu, Indonesia
    At the roadside spot.

  • 2016-02-29

    Danau Dampelas, Indonesia

  • 2016-03-01

    Danau Dampelas, Indonesia

  • 2016-12-30

    Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates

  • 2017-01-01

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda

  • 2017-01-01

    Road to Mburo, Uganda

  • 2017-01-04

    Lake Bunyoni, Uganda

  • 2017-01-09

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda

  • 2017-01-13

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda

  • 2017-11-03

    Isalo National Park, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-04

    Isalo National Park, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-17

    Andasibe, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-18

    Andasibe, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-19

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-20

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-20

  • 2023-03-24

    Kinabatangan River, Malaysia

  • 2023-03-25

    Kinabatangan River, Malaysia

  • 2025-08-09

    Putrajaya Wetland Park, Malaysia

  • 2025-08-26

    Ipoh, Malaysia

  • 2025-08-31

    K2 Hill View Chalet, Malaysia

  • 2025-09-02

    Taman Tasik Taiping, Malaysia