Striated Heron - Butorides striata

Héron strié

Striated Heronadult
Solitary bird, hunting and roosting alone. Territorial. It lives in mangroves, coral reefs at low tide, lakes, sluggish rivers and wetlands. It is fairly common resident. It feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans, but also amphibians, insects and small mammals. Oiseau solitaire, il chasse et se repose seul. Il est territorial. Il vit dans les mangroves, les récifs coralliens à marée basse, les rivières calmes et les zones humides. Il est assez commun et résident. Il se nourrit principalement de petits poissons et de crustacés, mais aussi d'amphibiens, insectes et petits mammifères.
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  • adult
  • Garcita verdosa
  • socozinho
  • Mangrovereiher
  • Butorides striata
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Striated Heron

Geographic range by countries


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O.Net ref. : cadw19933
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2005 Mar
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : South Africa South Africa
Lat. : 25° 42' 42'' South
Lng. : 28° 13' 53'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/400 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 420 mm

Flash : no