Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Héron pourpré

Purple Heronadult breeding, aspect, pigmentation

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  • aspect
  • pigmentation
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Garza imperial
  • garça-vermelha
  • Purpurreiher
  • Ardea purpurea
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : roba139992
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Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2013
Country : France (fr)
Region : Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Place : Etang Vieux Etang Vieux
Lat. : 45° 42' 30'' North
Lng. : 4° 15' 6'' East