Grey Heron

Grey Heron scientific name: Ardea cinerea: It is a wading bird of the class Avian, Heronidae and Heron, and is also the type species of Heron. The head, neck, feet and mouth are all very long, so the body appears slender. Its upper body is mainly gray, and its abdomen is white. Adult bird`s eye pattern and crest feathers are black, flight feathers, wing horns and two thoracic spots are black, head, neck, breast and back are white, the neck has black longitudinal stripes, and the rest is gray. The head and neck of juveniles are heavy gray, but not black. Iris yellow; bill yellow-green; feet black. Calls: Deep guttural croaking and goose-like calls. Large waterside birds, inhabit the banks of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, coasts and other waters and their shallow waters. They are solitary. In severe winter, you can often see herons in the independent cold wind on the edge of the swamp.

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