Purple heron
The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a kind of bird. It has long legs and walk through shallow water looking for food. The purple heron breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.
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| Species: | A. purpurea
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| Ardea purpurea (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Purple Heron Media
Skeleton of purple heron, Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766, 3D model
A purple heron at Powai Lake, Maharashtra, India
Adult A. p. purpurea with chicks at Lake Baringo, Kenya
Immature A. p. manilensis, Maharashtra, India
juvenile A. p. purpurea, Danube delta, Romania
A. p. manilensis in North Sulawesi, Indonesia showing long toes
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden
Watercolour illustration of Ardea purpurea Linnaeus: purple heron
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