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 Jul 25, 2015. Captured Jul 25, 2015 05:49 in 8, 2222 Aldomirovtsi, Bulgaria.
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