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Purple Heron

Kingdom: Animalia     Phylum: Chordata     Class: Aves (Birds)     Order: Ciconiiformes      Family: Ardeidae
Purple Heron

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) - photo by David Behrens

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a widespread resident and probable winter visitor in India.
Size: 80-90 cm.
 

Anseriformes Apodiformes Bucerotiformes Caprimulgiformes Charadriiformes Ciconiiformes Columbiformes Coraciiformes Cuculiformes
 
Falconiformes Galliformes Gaviiformes Gruiformes Passeriformes Pelecaniformes Phoenicopteriformes Piciformes Podicipediformes
 
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