Species: Ardea purpurea
English Name: Purple Heron
Chinese Name: 草鷺
Family: Ardeidae
Description:
The purple heron is a large bird with 70-90cm in length. The plumage is reddish-brown in adults and browner in juvenils. It occurs in Macau as a autumn migrant.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.