Species profile
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Quick answer
Regular Migrant; Regular Wintering. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Ardea cinerea
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Grey Heron in your journal
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