Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)

Purple heron, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06.13.38 Cambodia
Classification: Genus Great herons (Ardea); Family Herons (Ardeidae)
General: The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) 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".^[2] It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements. [more]
Vocalization: Quite similar to Grey Heron, but not so vocal. [Link]
Calls: Pitch slightly higher and remains stable throughout the short call. Volume muffled and timbre drier. [Link]
Physical details: length=78-90 cm, wingspan=120-150 cm, weight=525-1218 g
Habitats: Wetland

Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC878038 - Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea manilensis - flight call - Nonthaburi, Thailand. Source: XENOCANTO XC878038 - Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea manilensis - flight call - Nonthaburi, Thailand.mp3 Thailand (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
First documented observation : 2024-03-03 in Cambodia.