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Ardea cinereaLinnaeus, 1758

Grey Heron

Image contributed by Con Foley

Con Foley
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (11)
Nests in
Casuarina, Common RhuCasuarina equisetifolia
References
  • TC, 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Preys on
African Walking CatfishClarias gariepinus
References
  • Aguila, 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Green ChromideEtroplus suratensis
References
  • Lee, 2007. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Hornet TilapiaHeterotilapia buttikoferi
References
  • Chua, 2013. Photograph on 500px.com
Mozambique TilapiaOreochromis mossambicus
References
  • Quek, 2014. Flickr photograph
Garden Supple SkinkSubdoluseps bowringii
References
  • luanluanpai, 2018. Flickr photograph

Basic Information

Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Ciconiiformes: Ardeidae (Herons and Bitterns)
Residency Status:
Native

Biology/Ecology

IUCN Redlist status:
Least concern

External Links

Singapore Biodiversity Records

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae (Herons & Bitterns)
Cic
Ciconiidae (Storks)