Herons (Ardeidae)
Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) - HBW 1, p. 410
French: Aigrette ardoisée
German: Glockenreiher
Spanish: Garceta Azabache
Taxonomy: Ardea ardesiaca Wagler, 1827, Senegambia.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Africa S of Sahara except Congo Basin and arid area around Kalahari; also found in Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird covering its head with the wings for fishing Locality Vaal Dam Nature Reserve, Gauteng Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 December 2001 4 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
waiting for a fish Locality Kotu Creek, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 22 December 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 29 sec 4.4 -
A bird in the water Locality Vaal Dam Nature Reserve, Gauteng Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 December 2001 4 years ago 13 sec 4.1 -
A bird performing Canopy Feeding, a technique typical of this species Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A bird performing Canopy Feeding, a technique typical of this species Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 3 -
This bird usses his wings to make a shade, his hunting technique. Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia
Yoel Jimenez 9 January 2005 2 years ago 6 sec 2.8
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Canopy feeding.
Locality Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia
Piotr Jonczyk 16 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Bird standing in typical 'umbrella' pose.
Locality Chobe National Park, North-West District, Botswana
ian wood 14 December 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.7 -
The heron in it's famous position, looking for prey
Locality Kotu Creek, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Photo-ay 21 February 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
A single bird perched on a branch.
Locality Tendaba, Lower River Division , The Gambia
Frank Derriks 18 November 2008 3 years ago 3 -
Typical hunting position with wings folded to form a canopy under which it feeds on small fish.
Locality Gauteng Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 30 December 2008 1 year ago 2.8 -
Wading in shallow water.
Locality Meerhof, Hartbeespoort Dam, North West Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 30 December 2008 1 year ago 2.4
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