{"id":4129,"date":"2016-10-10T09:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T08:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4129"},"modified":"2021-08-23T16:52:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:52:47","slug":"purple-heron-ardea-purpurea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4129","title":{"rendered":"Purple Heron<br> <em>Ardea purpurea<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; large bird, smaller than <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Stork<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; nocturnal\/diurnal migrant<br \/>\n&#8211; migrates singly or in small flocks in formation<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13061\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIF3589_MPU_Ardpur_1cy_d_wagbachniederung_20200801_5AB1530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIF3589_MPU_Ardpur_1cy_d_wagbachniederung_20200801_5AB1530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIF3589_MPU_Ardpur_1cy_d_wagbachniederung_20200801_5AB1530-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIF3589_MPU_Ardpur_1cy_d_wagbachniederung_20200801_5AB1530-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BIF3589_MPU_Ardpur_1cy_d_wagbachniederung_20200801_5AB1530-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3589, 01\/08\/2020, Wagbachniederung, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4705 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg\" alt=\"bif0952_mhe7279_111002_pheron-1-1cy_az_besh-barmag\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-973x649.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0952_MHE7279_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-508x339.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0952, 02\/10\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4706 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg\" alt=\"bif0953_mhe7275_111002_pheron-1-1cy_az_besh-barmag\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-973x649.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0953_MHE7275_111002_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-508x339.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0953, 02\/10\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4707 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4707 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg\" alt=\"bif0954_mhe4806_111112_pheron-1-1cy_az_besh-barmag\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-973x649.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0954_MHE4806_111112_pheron-1-1CY_az_besh-barmag-508x339.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0954, 12\/11\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4247 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah.jpg\" alt=\"BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF724_MPU_I1Q8887_150218_pheron-1-1CY_gheron-1-AD_oman_taqah-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, 1CY<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Grey Heron<em> Ardea c. cinerea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0724, 18\/02\/2015, Taqah, Oman, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4130 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg\" alt=\"BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF635_MPU_I8Z8049_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0635, 30\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4131 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg\" alt=\"BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF636_MPU_I8Z8054_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0636, 30\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4704 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag.jpg\" alt=\"bif0951_mhe0931_120402_pheron-1-ad_az_besh-barmag\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag-973x649.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0951_MHE0931_120402_pheron-1-AD_az_besh-barmag-508x339.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0951, 02\/04\/2012, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4132 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg\" alt=\"BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF637_MPU_I8Z8441_100630_pheron-1-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0637, 30\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4133 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg\" alt=\"BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF638_MPU_I8Z7694_100629_pheron-2-AD_hu_kiskunsagi-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0638, 29\/06\/2010, Kiskuns\u00e1gi, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4708 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg\" alt=\"bif0955_mhe1686_160921_pheron-fl-ad-1cy_az_besh-barmag\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-973x649.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0955_MHE1686_160921_pheron-FL-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-508x339.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0955, 21\/09\/2016Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4129-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0956-1_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_az_besh-barmag.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0956-1_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_az_besh-barmag.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0956-1_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_az_besh-barmag.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4710 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12865 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0956-3_MHE200300_073738_110905_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, flight call<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0956, 09\/05\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4129-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0957-2_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0957-2_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF0957-2_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4712 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12866 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-1536x893.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-4_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-2048x1190.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4713 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12867 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF0957-6_MHE215233_041144_110802_pheron-1-FC_aze_besh-barmag_shortened.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, flight call<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0957, 02\/08\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<br \/>\n<strong>[gaps shortened in sonagram!]<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4129-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-1_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-1_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D.mp3\">\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-1_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12869\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BIF3530-3_PFR18064_1-11_210719_BIO_pheron-purpurea-1-AD-FC-EC_d_bw_wagbach_REF-S-9_702_D.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Purple Heron <em>Ardea p. purpurea<\/em>, AD, flight call, excitement calls in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3530, 19\/07\/2021, Wabgbachniederung, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grey Heron<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#waterbird #waterfowl #wildfowl<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; large bird, smaller than White Stork &#8211; nocturnal\/diurnal migrant &#8211; migrates singly or in small flocks in formation &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Purple Heron Ardea p. purpurea, 1CY BIF3589, 01\/08\/2020, Wagbachniederung, Germany, Mathias Putze Purple Heron Ardea p. purpurea, 1CY BIF0952, 02\/10\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df Purple Heron Ardea p. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4129\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Purple Heron<br \/> <em>Ardea purpurea<\/em><\/span> <span 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