Purple Heron is big and tall, only slightly smaller than Gray Heron and Great White Egret. In Taiwan, Purple Heron is rare Winter migratory bird. As its name shows, adult Purple Heron's body is mainly purple, but subadult Purple Heron has a browny tone. In Ilan County, Taiwan, there have been several records of Purple Herons breeding in the wild.
photographed on 3/28/2012
photographed on 3/28/2012
photographed on 3/28/2012
photographed on 1/20/2012
photographed on 1/20/2012
video recorded on 1/20/2012
| Chinese name: | 紫鷺 |
| English name: | Purple Heron |
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| Scientific name: | Ardea purpurea |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Species status: | Species |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern |
| Migration status: | Winter migratory bird in Taiwan |
| Frequency of appearance: | Rare in Taiwan |
| Foods: | Fishes, insects |
| Habitat: | Wetlands, swamps |
| Altitude: | Low altitude |
| Behavior: | Appear alone |
| Characteristics: | Adult bird is mostly dark gray, with maroon brown neck, yellowy brown bill and feet, dark blue head top with tiny crown, thick black stripy side-neck. Baby bird feathers are dark brown, with no crown, no thick black stripy side-neck. Their size is a little bit smaller than Gray Heron and Great White Egret. |
| Breeding places: | Western Palearctic, including Southeast Siberia, Northeast China, East China, etc. |
| Migration destinations: | Wintering in Africa and tropical-Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Taiwan, Philippines, Celebes, Brunei and Sunda Islands. |
| Time photographed: | 2012/1/20, 2012/3/28 |
| Location found: | Xingdian District, New Taipei City |
| Sources: | Internet |
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