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.
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Feb 16, 2015. Captured Feb 9, 2015 14:17 in Rajnagar - Pattamundai Road, Pitanda, Odisha 754248, India.
