Night Heron

Key Facts

Family: Ardeidae

Biometrics:

Length: 56 to 65 cm Weight: 525 to 800 g Wingspan: 110 cm

Range:
All the continents, except Australia and Poles.

Habitat:
Varied types of wet areas with fresh, brackish or salt water with aquatic vegetation, forested shores of shallow streams, lagoons, pools, ponds, lakes, marshes, mangroves, pastures, rice fields and canals. While migrating, they occur along marine coasts and dry lands