Showing posts with label Area purpurea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Area purpurea. Show all posts

Monday, June 5, 2017

PURPLE HERON

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017
(*  261)             PURPLE HERON           Areda purpurea

MALAYSIA                49  

Associated with brackish and freshwater wetlands. 80-90 cm. Resident and migrant in Peninsula Malaysia.



Monday, March 13, 2017

PURPLE HERON

Photographed at Koshi Tappu, Nepal March 2017
(* 261)                    PURPLE HERON                Area purpurea

NEPAL                  71          

Found in dense reed beds in lakes and marshes. 78-90 cm. Widespread, locally fairly common, mainly resident and monsoon visitor.