Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Héron pourpré

Purple Heronadult breeding
Depuis un observatoire du site d'Aiguamolls
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  • adult
  • breeding
  • Garza imperial
  • garça-vermelha
  • Purpurreiher
  • Ardea purpurea
  • Pelecaniformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : chma54050
Author :
album.oiseau-libre
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 Apr
Country : Spain (sp)
Region : Catalonia
Place : Sant Pere Pescador Sant Pere Pescador
Lat. : 42° 11' 48'' North
Lng. : 3° 4' 11'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Nikon D200

Focal length : 400 mm

Flash : no