Purple Heron
Scientific name
: Ardea purpurea
Other names:
Български: Червена чапла
,
Brezhoneg: Kerc'heiz rous
,
Català: Agró roig
,
Česky: Volavka červená
,
Dansk: Purpurhejre
,
Deutsch: Purpurreiher
,
Esperanto: Purpura ardeo
,
Español: Garza imperial
,
Basque: Lertxun gorri
,
Suomi: Ruskohaikara
,
Français: Héron pourpré
,
Magyar: Vörös gém
,
Italiano: Airone rosso
,
日本語: ムラサキサギ
,
Lietuviškai: Purpurinis garnys
,
Latviešu: Rudais gārnis
,
Nederlands: Purperreiger
,
Norsk (nynorsk): Purpurhegre
,
Norsk: Purpurhegre
,
Polski: Czapla purpurowa
,
Português: Garça-vermelha
,
Русский: Рыжая цапля
,
Svenska: Purpurhäger
,
Türkçe: Erguvani balıkçıl
,
Українська: Чапля руда
Short Description
The sides of the head and neck are reddish-brown. There are long black streaks on its long neck. The upper side of the rump is dark grey. The wing coverts have a brown-violet shade of color.
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