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Ardea purpurea manilensis
From Wikipedia: The Purple Heron is a large bird, 78–97 cm (31–38 in) in length with a standing height from to 70 to 94 cm (28 to 37 in) and a 120–152 cm (47–60 in) wingspan. However, it is slender for its size, weighing only 0.5–1.35 kg (1.1–3.0 lb).
Found in the Bento wetlands (Rawa Bento) of the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Spotted on Aug 17, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012
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