purple heron (Ardea purpurea), Nile River, Luxor, Egypt
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B.O'Kane / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2TAH338File size:
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4640 x 6960 px | 39.3 x 58.9 cm | 15.5 x 23.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
23 November 2023Location:
Nile River, Luxor, EgyptMore information:
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". 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. It is similar in appearance to the more common grey heron but is slightly smaller, more slender and has darker plumage. It is also a more evasive bird, favouring densely vegetated habitats near water, particularly reed beds.