Purple Heron 紫鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Ardeidae 鹭科
Genus : Ardea 鹭属

Binomial name : Ardea purpurea

Purple Heron
紫鹭

Size: 78~90cm

Habitat: Well-vegetated freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, reedbeds, large river, occasionally coastal wetlands. Up to 1000m.

Status: Resident/Migrant
别名: 草鹭

lifer: 

Purple Heron (at night)

Jan2018 . Sekinchan @ Selangor

Purple Heron

Sep2018 . Bagan Datuk @ Perak

Purple Heron (sub-adult)

Sep2018 . Bagan Datuk @ Perak

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Purple Heron (sub-adult)

Dec2023 . Pasir Panjang Paddyfields @ Selangor