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 Aug 12, 2016. Captured Oct 22, 2015 16:19 in 4, Madagascar.
