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Common Name
Purple Heron
Alternate Names Common TypeHeron
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea
Species
purpurea
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Madagascar, Namibia
Number of Sub-Species
Four Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Partially Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Marshes, lagoons and lakes surrounded by dense vegetation. Plus mudflats, river banks, ditches and canals.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in southern Europe, east central Asia and south west Asia, winters in north east Africa and Arabian Peninsula. Resident in Sub Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia
Food