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WildFlower

Lion

It speaks but it doesn't say anything about the species or the location... Posted 10 years ago
1. Vailesh
  
  Green Fly
  
  Im sorry , but I don't know what species this bird is. Can u help me out Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Where did you take this photo? It looks like a purple heron.
    http://www.jungledragon.com/specie/847/purple_heron.html Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
  2. 1. Vailesh
      
      Green Fly
      
      I took this picture at kovalam, india Posted 10 years ago
    2. Vailesh
      
      Green Fly
      
      And thank u for the information about the species :) Posted 10 years ago
    3. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        You're welcome! It says much more now that the species is identified and it is geotagged, that's the way we like it here :) Posted 10 years ago

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 Vailesh

By Vailesh

Uploaded Apr 14, 2015. Captured Mar 28, 2014 09:40 in Country Spa Road, Vizhinjam, Kovalam, Kerala 695527, India.

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NIKON D3300
f/5.0
10/12500s
ISO400
86mm