WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Purple Heron belongs to Ardeidae, within the order Pelecaniformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.
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Taxonomy & recorded facts
- Scientific name
- Ardea purpurea
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Conservation record
- LC · Least Concern
- Habitat in source
- Wetland
- Reported mass
- 1064.5 g
- Reported wingspan
- 135 cm
Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.
Distribution record
古北界、东洋界、非洲：广泛分布
Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.
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Illustration source：huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Pierre Dalous · Reference record ↗
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