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Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae.

Habitat:

Seen by Lake Victoria in the Entebbe Botanical Gardens

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Black-headed heron

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PublishedSeptember 23, 2014

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