Grey Heron
Scientific name: Ardea cinerea
Mongolian name: Хөх дэглий
Order: Pelecaniformes
Bird family: Ardeidae (Bitterns, herons, egrets)
Conservation status: LC
Key information
The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa.
Length : 90–98 cm
Wingspan: 175–195 cm
Weight : 1020–2073 g
Population : 500,000-2,500,000 individuals
Habitat: most common in the lowlands, also occurs in mountain tarns, lakes, reservoirs, large and small rivers, marshes, ponds, ditches, flooded areas, coastal lagoons, estuaries, and the sea shore.
Diet: feed on fish, amphibians, small mammals, and insects.
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