Adult - ML254744761 — Adult © Volker Hesse eBird S55840367 Macaulay Library ML 159812151

Juvenile - ML254744731 — Juvenile © Pavel Štěpánek

Adult - ML254744721 — Adult © Neoh Hor Kee

Adult (Bourne's) - ML254744711 — Adult (Bourne's) © Stanislav Harvančík

Juvenile - ML46035371 — Juvenile © Matt Brady

Adult - ML254744701 — Adult © Polly Kalamassery

Immature - ML46035381 — Immature © Chen Jia Hong

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

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Identification

Large heron with rusty head and streaky neck; juvenile is extensively rusty brown on upperparts. Favors fresh marshes with tall reeds and other vegetation. Often more retiring than Gray Heron and rarely seen in open situations. Only likely to be confused with larger and bulkier Gray Heron, which is paler and grayer overall, with a stouter bill.

Statistics

42Observations
2With photos
0With audio

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Week Frequency: 16.7	Week Frequency: 50.0	Week Frequency: 16.7	Week Frequency: 58.3	Week Frequency: 0	Week Frequency: 55.6	Week Frequency: 50.0	Week Frequency: 57.1	Week Frequency: 100.0	Week Frequency: 23.1	Week Frequency: 14.3	Week Frequency: 0	Week Frequency: 0	Week Frequency: 0	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Frequency: 100.0	Week Insufficient data	Week Insufficient data	Week Frequency: 12.5

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