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Black-headed Heron

(Ardea melanocephala)
Size: 85 cm; wing span 1.6 m

Sightings

A Black-headed Heron was first spotted by us in an estuary at Quriyyat, about 100 km east of Muscat, Oman.

Photos

Lateral view of a Black-headed Heron

Food

All egrets and herons prey on aquatic creatures in fresh water or estuaries (fish, frogs, snakes or crustaceans).

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.