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Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

The Black-headed Heron is a tall bird with a striking black head and long legs. They are often seen wading in water, searching for fish and frogs to eat.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Black-headed Heron is a large bird with a grey body and distinctive all-black head and nape. Its pale throat sharply contrasts with the dark head, and it has a long, dark grey bill and yellow eyes, making it visually distinct.

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Black-headed Heron
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Black-headed Heron

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Sometimes these clever herons will even steal food from other birds or animals!

Their nests can be found in huge colonies, sometimes with hundreds of other bird pairs!

They often rest on one leg, a trick that helps them conserve precious body heat!

Unlike many herons, they hunt insects and small animals in dry fields!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stillness Hunter

Black-headed Herons can stand incredibly still, allowing them to ambush prey with a lightning-fast strike.

Fähigkeit

Ariel Acuity

This heron has sharp eyesight that helps them spot small prey from high up in the air or on the ground.

Fähigkeit

Effortless Soaring

Black-headed Herons can soar on thermals for long periods, saving energy during travel and hunting.

Maße und Details

Länge
85-92 cm
Flügelspannweite
140-155 cm
Gewicht
1-1.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
23-26 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mainly eat insects, small mammals, and fish caught with a quick strike from their bill.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects
  • Small rodents
  • Amphibians
  • Fish
  • Small reptiles

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Large reptiles sometimes prey on heron eggs and chicks.

hunts

House Mouse

Mus musculus

They skillfully stalk and capture rodents in open fields.

hunts

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

They frequently eat large insects, helping control pest populations.

shelters

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Often nests alongside other heron species in large colonies.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black-headed Heron?

85-92 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black-headed Heron?

140-155 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black-headed Heron?

1-1.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black-headed Heron?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black-headed Heron?

40 km/h

Was frisst Black-headed Heron?

They mainly eat insects, small mammals, and fish caught with a quick strike from their bill.

Wo findet man Black-headed Heron normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Black-headed Heron?

Ambush

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