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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

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Field Notes

Description:

The purple heron is a wide-ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and purpureus, "coloured purple"

Habitat:

Waterbody area

Reference Links:

Purple heron - Wikipedia

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PublishedJuly 23, 2021

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