
The black heron also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It is a medium-sized , black-plumaged heron with black legs and yellow feet. It is found south of the Sahara Desert, including Madagascar, and prefers shallow open waters, such as the edges of freshwater lakes and ponds. It may also be found in marshes, river edges, rice fields, and seasonally flooded grasslands. In coastal areas, it may be found feeding along tidal rivers and creeks, in alkaline lakes, and tidal flats. Its breeding.. more
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded May 8, 2015. Captured Apr 20, 2014 21:36 in Brikama Highway, Lamin, The Gambia.