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Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

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Purple Heron adult
The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia.
Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Gerhard Theron

The species

Classification

Order : Pélécaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Species : Purple Heron


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The photo

O.Net reference : geth25520
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Plumage : adult

Photo details

Date : 2006 Oct.
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Location : Marievale Marievale
Lat. : 26° 22' 1'' South
Lng. : 28° 28' 59'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS 20D
Speed : 1/1000 s
Aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 700 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no