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Juvenile © Christoph Moning
Adult © Chris Maines
Adult © Neoh Hor Kee
Adult (Mauritanian) © Andrew Spencer
+ 3
Adult (Madagascar) © Holger Teichmann
Adult © Sneha Gupta

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea

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Generally quite common and conspicuous in wetland habitats from marshes and tidal flats to small ponds, ditches, and wet fields; nests colonially in tall trees. Mainly seen as singles or in small groups, standing quietly in or at the edge of water, less often hunting in fields. Plumage mostly gray overall, with paler neck; adult has white crown, black eyebrows, and black shoulder patch. Like other herons and egrets, flies with neck pulled in to form a bulge.

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