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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Description:

The purple heron is a wide-ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and purpureus, "coloured purple"

Habitat:

Waterbody area

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drpadhiyar23
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drpadhiyar23

Karanj, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jul 23, 2021
Submitted on Jul 23, 2021

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