purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

Query: Birds of europe

Result: 991^st of 1705

Subject:	purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
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purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

Description
Français : Héron pourpré dessiné par Traviés dans le dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle de Charles d'Orbigny (1867
Date 16 April 2013, 14:20:03
Author Rvalette
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%27Orbigny-H%C3%A9ron_pourpr%C3%A9.jpg

The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) 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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