Pied Heron

Egretta picata - Héron pie Aigrette pie

Héron pie
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Pelecaniformes

  • Family
    :

    Ardéidés

  • Genus
    :

    Egretta

  • Species
    :

    picata

Descriptor

Gould, 1845

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 55 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 210 à 372 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Héron pie
adult
Héron pie
adult

Pied Heron (Egretta picata) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Héron pie,
  • Garceta pía,
  • garça-alvinegra,
  • Elsterreiher,
  • tarka kócsag,
  • Bonte Reiger,
  • Airone bianconero,
  • svartvit häger,
  • Hvithalshegre,
  • volavka čepcová,
  • volavka černobílá,
  • Sorthvid Hejre,
  • valkokaulahaikara,
  • martinet encaputxat,
  • czapla srokata,
  • Сорочья цапля,
  • Kuntul belang,
  • ムナジロクロサギ,
  • 斑鹭,
  • 斑鷺,

Voice song and cries

Héron pie
adult

Habitat

Héron pie
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Intertidal : Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Mud Flats and Salt Flats ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Salt Exploitation Sites, Wastewater Treatment Areas

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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published: - Updated: 28-08-2007
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