Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)

Purple heron, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:13:38 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
Exposure 1/500

Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-03-03

Description

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]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-18
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-29
Migration in: 09-17 - 10-18
Migration out: 09-17 - 09-25
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=78-90 cm, wingspan=120-150 cm, weight=525-1218 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Calls: Calls:Pitch slightly higher and remains stable throughout the short call. Volume muffled and timbre drier. [Link] Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

XC878038 - Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea manilensis - flight call - Nonthaburi, Thailand. Thailand
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Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,