Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
The Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a small, stocky pond heron with a dramatic optical secret: while perched motionless among reeds it appears completely tawny-buff and cryptic, but the instant it takes flight it unfolds dazzling, pure white wings that flash like...
Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds
The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a tall, elegant wading bird native to sub-Saharan Africa. While belonging to a family famous for aquatic fishing, this species is primarily a terrestrial hunter, stalking dry grasslands, agricultural pastures, and open...
