Herons (Ardeidae)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
French: Héron cendré German: Graureiher Spanish: Garza Real
Taxonomy:
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758, Europe; restricted to Sweden.
Forms superspecies with A. herodias and A. cocoi. Four subspecies generally recognized. Race monicae recently considered separate species by some authors.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 - most of Palearctic, thinly through Africa, India and Sri Lanka.
- jouyi Clark, 1907 - Japan to N Burma and S to Java.
- firasa Hartert, 1917 - Madagascar.
- monicae Jouanin & Roux, 1963 - islands off Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania.
- Least Concern
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An adult bird eating Mallard ducklings, ignoring the parents and other protesting ducks Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, UK (cinerea)
Joe Angseesing 10 May 2007 1 year ago 46 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile on a branch, with an Eurasian Buzzard Waimes, Liège Province, Belgium (cinerea)
Jean Hupperetz 29 August 2005 3 years ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched in a dead tree, checking the sky for raptors. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (cinerea)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 1 February 2008 39 weeks ago 16 sec 4 -
A bird standing and a close-up London Wetland Centre, London, England, UK (cinerea)
Josep del Hoyo 5 November 2005 4 years ago 18 sec 4 -
A bird catching a rat and eating it Castelflorite, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (cinerea)
Jesús Laborda 15 February 2008 1 year ago 45 sec 3.8 -
A close-up of an adult in breeding plumage. Wild bird. Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany (cinerea)
Josep del Hoyo 21 March 2008 45 weeks ago 30 sec 3.7
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A mature individual begging for food. North Holland, Netherlands
Frank Derriks 24 December 2008 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird perched Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Susanne Rintelen 29 November 2009 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A bird with a clear view of the markings on the neck The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 12 December 2009 8 weeks ago 4 -
A Juvenile feeding in a marsh The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 12 December 2009 8 weeks ago 4 -
Resting on a roof Lower Saxony, Germany
Susanne Rintelen 3 December 2009 8 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in flight The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 25 November 2009 10 weeks ago 4
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Calls from a heronry with nearly fully fledged young. Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
(cinerea)
Stuart Fisher 1 August 2002 48 weeks ago 4 -
Calls during flight Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 2003 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
Calls while flying Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 2003 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3
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