Purple Heron
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| Purple Heron | |
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| Adult from Nagarhole National Park | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardea purpurea (Linnaeus, 1766) |
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The Purple Heron is a kind of bird. It has long legs and walk through shallow water looking for food. Is breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The bird's scientific name is Ardea purpurea.
