>> GENERAL >>>>>
– large bird, slightly smaller than White Stork
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small to medium flocks in formation
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF0623, 30/06/2010, Kiskinsági, Hungary, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF0624, 30/06/2010, Kiskinsági, Hungary, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, IMM
BIF0625, 01/02/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF0626, 10/01/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, 1CY
BIF1389, 24/08/2016, Börgerende, Roland Neumann
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF3509, 17/09/2020, Falsterbo, Sweden, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF1390, 08/12/2015, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea
Western Great Egret Ardea a. alba
BIF0628, 29/09/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
Purple Heron Ardea p. purpurea, 2CY
BIF0724, 18/02/2015, Taqah, Oman, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea, AD
BIF0627, 20/04/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea
BIF0629, 05/03/2012, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea
BIF0680, 06/04/2012, Hütten, Germany, Patrick Franke
Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea
BIF2950, 24/09/2017, Hasselbach, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Purple Heron
Western Great Egret
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