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Grey herons or common herons (Ardea cinerea) have an extensive geographic range. They are found throughout Eurasia and Africa. The northern-most extent of their range is restricted to regions that provide at least four months of warm weather. Grey herons also have been reported in areas of North America, Greenland, and Australia, areas typically considered outside of their natural range. This species is...

Ardea purpurea purple heron

...Purple heron chicks are brown with white-tipped upper parts.Commonly confused with grey herons (Ardea cinerea), purple herons are slightly smaller, have darker feathers (e.g., darker grey backs), and appear to have a thinner build. Grey heron chicks are easier to distinguish from purple heron chicks because they are missing these white tips on their upper parts. As a result of the...

Milvus migrans black kite

...Nests have also been known to be placed near other species of birds, including grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) rookeries. New nests usually are built each year, but sometimes they will occupy old nests built or abandoned by other black kites or other species. Nests consist of mainly bulky sticks, arranged in layers, many different kinds of soft materials, such as...

Alligator mississippiensis Alligator, Gator, American alligator, Florida alligator, Mississippi alligator, Louisiana alligator.

...A few examples of animals consumed are Micropterus salmoides (largemouth bass), Lepisosteus oculatus (spotted gar), Margaritifera margaritifera (freshwater pearl mussel), Hyla cinerea (green tree frog), Kinosternon flavescens (yellow mud turtle), Agkistrodon piscivorus (water moccasin), Gallinula chloropus (common moorhen), and Sus scrofa (feral hog).If an alligator's primary food resource is not available, it will sometimes feed on carrion and non-prey items such...