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The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa.It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn.
The herons are a highly mobile family, with most species being at least partially migratory; for example, the grey heron is mostly sedentary in Britain, but mostly migratory in Scandinavia. Birds are particularly inclined to disperse widely after breeding, but before the annual migration, where the species is colonial, searching out new feeding ...
The genus name comes from the Latin word ardea meaning "heron". [2] The type species was designated as the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) by George Robert Gray in 1840. [3] Some members of Ardea are clearly very closely related, such as the grey, great blue, and cocoi herons, which form a superspecies.
Mauritius night heron (X) Nycticorax mauritianus (Newton, E & Gadow, 1893) 27 Rodrigues night heron (X) Nycticorax megacephalus (Milne-Edwards, 1873) 28 Nankeen night heron: Nycticorax caledonicus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 29 Malayan night heron: Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, 1822) 30 Japanese night heron: Gorsachius goisagi (Temminck, 1836) 31 ...
Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills. Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris; Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus; Gray heron, Ardea cinerea
Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.
The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) also known as the white-fronted heron, [2] and incorrectly as the grey heron, [3] or blue crane, [2] is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, and all but the driest areas of Australia.
Herons are various species of birds within the bird family Ardeidae. They are members of differing genera and are grouped here for simplicity only. Subcategories