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Purple heron - Ardea purpurea Captured over Sava river - Zasavica nature reserve - Serbia. Ardea purpurea,Geotagged,Purple heron,Serbia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Purple heron - Ardea purpurea

Captured over Sava river - Zasavica nature reserve - Serbia.

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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 Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded May 27, 2017. Captured May 13, 2017 17:18 in Пеке Дапчевића, Zasavica, Serbia.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO640
  • 400mm