Grey Heron
A species of Great herons Scientific name : Ardea cinerea Genus : Great herons
Grey Heron, A species of Great herons
Botanical name: Ardea cinerea
Genus: Great herons
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Description
The grey Heron is a very common species to come across in marine, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems; these habitats must have at least four months of warm weather or else these birds will migrate for new breeding grounds. The grey Heron hunts by wading through shallow waters looking for fish and various invertebrates; their natural diet helps control some aquatic species populations.
Size
98 cm
Life Expectancy
25 years
Feeding Habits
Grey Heron predominantly feeds in shallow waters, preying on fish, amphibians, insects, and small mammals with its long bill. It displays opportunistic behavior by occasionally preying on juvenile birds, including ducklings and birds as large as water rails.
Habitat
Grey Heron primarily inhabits wetland environments with accessible waters such as shallow ponds, lakes, rivers, marshes, and coastal regions like estuaries and tidal mudflats. These wet areas can range from fresh to brackish or saltwater systems, and ideally remain unfrozen for the majority of the year. Grey Heron adapts to various elevations from sea level up to alpine regions, reaching heights of 2000 meters and occasionally higher. Tree presence is generally preferred, although grey Heron can also occupy open areas like grasslands, rice fields, and man-made waterscapes such as fishponds and sewage farms. Seasonal habitat changes occur in some regions, indicating flexible habitat preferences.
Dite type
Piscivorous
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Distribution Area
The range of the nominate subspecies A. c. cinerea extends to 70° N in Norway and 66°N in Sweden, but otherwise its northerly limit is around 60°N across the rest of Europe and Asia eastwards as far as the Ural Mountains. To the south, its range extends to northern Spain, France, central Italy, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iraq, Iran, India, and Myanmar (Burma). It is also present in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the Canary Islands, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and many of the Mediterranean Islands. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pelicans and Relatives Family
Herons Genus
Great herons Species
Grey Heron 
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