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CoastalPlatform nestHuge · 1.6 kg
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Humblot's heron has a uniform dark gray plumage on its body and darker feathers on its forehead and chin. Its nape feathers are elongated to form a crest. It has a large, pale bill as well as pale eyes and legs. Humblot's heron is 92–100 cm (3.02–3.28 ft) tall. Its body weight can range between 1–1.6 kg (2.2–3.5 lb). The bill length ranges from 13–14.93 cm (5.12–5.88 in) while the bill depth ranges from 2.45–2.69 cm (0.96–1.06 in). Voice: Its vocalizations are similar to the vocalizations of the grey heron. It is an irregular barking sound that lasts 0.5-1.0 s. Humblot's heron is also known to rattle its bill quietly while in its nest.
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When to see the Humblot's Heron
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Humblot's Heron
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Humblot's Heron
Humblot's heron, also known as the Madagascar heron, is a species of heron. It is commonly found on the north and west coasts of Madagascar but it is also present in the Comoro Islands and Mayotte. Humblot's heron is considered an endangered species due to its declining population. The major threats the heron faces are poaching, habitat destruction, and the invasion of alien species such as the water hyacinth.
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Easily confused with
White-bellied HeronArdea insignisThe white-bellied heron has a uniform dark grey plumage, a whitish belly, and long silvery or whitish plumes on the rear crown and lower foreneck.
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhynchaThe yellow-billed egret has a length of 61 to 69 cm (24 to 27 in) and is white, resembling the great egret (A. alba) but differs in having a smaller bill and a gape which does not extend beyond the eye.
Medium EgretArdea intermediaThe medium egret, as its scientific name implies, is intermediate in size between the great egret and smaller white egrets like the little egret and cattle egret, though nearer to little than great.
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