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Ardea purpurea

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The Purple heron

The purple heron 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.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jun 23, 2024. Captured May 20, 2024 16:02 in HWF9+88 Zikhron Ya'akov, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 145mm