Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea - Héron pourpré

Systematics

Order
:
Pelecaniformes
Family
:
Ardéidés
Genus
:
Ardea
Species
:
purpurea

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1766

Biometrics

Size
: 90 cm
Wingspan
: 120 à 150 cm.
Weight
: 600 à 1400 g

Longevity

25 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

Ardea purpurea purpurea (s and c Europe to c Asia and the Middle east, Africa south of the Sahara)
Ardea purpurea bournei (Cape Verde Is.)
Ardea purpurea madagascariensis (Madagascar)
Ardea purpurea manilensis (s and e Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia)

Foreign names

Héron pourpré,
Garza imperial,
garça-vermelha,
Purpurreiher,
vörös gém,
Purperreiger,
Airone rosso,
purpurhäger,
Purpurhegre,
volavka purpurová,
volavka červená,
Purpurhejre,
ruskohaikara,
Rooireier,
agró roig,
Rauðhegri,
czapla purpurowa,
rudais gārnis,
rjava čaplja,
Рыжая цапля,
Cangak merah,
ムラサキサギ,
草鹭,
นกกระสาแดง,
紫鷺〔草鷺〕,

Voice song and call

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Marine Intertidal : Mud Flats and Salt Flats