Reference photo — Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Easy
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Size
- 84–102 cm (length)
- Weight
- 1–2 kg
- Diet
- Fish eater
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Lakes, Rivers, Marshes, Coasts
About
The grey heron is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.