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The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.
Scientific Name : Ardea Cinerea
Family : Ardeidae
Order : Pelecaniformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bitterns, Herons And Egrets
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 84 – 102 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 155 – 195 cm
Weight : 1000 - 2000 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : February and June
Other Names :
Hindi : खैरा बगुला, खैरा अंजन, नारी, कैबुड, सैन
Marathi : राखी बगळा, राखी बलाक
Habitat:
found anywhere with fresh or salt watery habitat that can supply its food
Breeding:
3 - 5 eggs
Feeding:
Fish, amphibians, small mammals, and insects are taken in shallow water with the heron's long bill. It has also been observed catching and killing juvenile birds such as ducklings, and occasionally takes birds up to the size of a water rail
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | ashy-grey |
| Underparts | greyish-white |
| Flanks | has some black |
| Head | white |
| Neck | white with bluish-black streaks on the front and elongated feathers at base |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | black; borad |
| Crest | black; long dangling and slender starting from end of crown area flanking the nape |
| Scapulars | has elongated feathers |
| Iris | yellow |
| Bill | pinkish-yellow; In breeding plumage brighter |
| Legs | pink; long |
| Immature | |
|---|---|
| Head | grey |
| Neck | grey |
| Crest | dark grey and small |
| Note : lack the black Supercilium and are generally duller in appearance than adults |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
