Purple Heron
Similar in appearance and flight to the Grey heron, the Purple Heron is noticeably smaller in size, with a body length of 79 cm and a wingspan of 140 cm. It lives in extensive reed or reed mace beds, where it nests in small colonies, sometimes alongside other heron species, spoonbills, and egrets. It is a migratory bird that leaves for the south and southwest in September.
