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 Mar 22, 2015. Captured Dec 7, 2014 08:20 in Kakkaragolla - Avaragolla Road, Kakkaragolla, Karnataka 577589, India.
