One of the 3 herons on WAnimals
Birds · Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The chicks compete fiercely for the food their parents bring up, and cannibalism between siblings has been documented. Even after that, only about a third live through their first year in the wild.
Weight
1 kg – 2.1 kg
Size
84 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
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Sources consulted: AnAge · A-Z Animals · Earth Life · Animalia.bio · BDI · Wikipedia · BioKIDS · Animal Diversity Web
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Grey Heron — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about grey heron.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
