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- Longueur
- 58–65 cm
- Envergure
- 105–112 cm
- Poids
- 650 g
Présence dans le détroit
Scarce summer visitor to rivers and reservoirs. Returned to breed at La Janda towards the middle of the ‘90s (15-20 pairs), where it used to be common at the beginning of the century. Some birds winter in this area.
Identification
Medium-sized heron with mostly grey plumage. Black crown and back. Juveniles are brown and buff, with white spotting on upperparts. Characteristic frog-like croak in flight, similar to the Raven.
Déplacements
Migrant with peaks in the 2nd hf. April and 2nd hf. August.
Reprises de bagues
Spain (2) & France (2).
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
Алина Урусова, CC BY · 2014
Алина Урусова, CC BY · 2014
Алина Урусова, CC BY · 2014
Алина Урусова, CC BY · 2014
Алина Урусова, CC BY · 2014
Kyle Nessen, CC0 · 2019
