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Grey Heron

Ardea cinereaLinnaeus, 1758

Native
Order
PELECANIFORMES
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea
Commonness
Local
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

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. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water, or stalking its prey through the shallows.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
PAL, AF, OR : widespread

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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