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Species
Least Concernblack egret
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCiconiiformes
- FamilyArdeidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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Encyclopedic overview
The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca), also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It uses its wings to form a canopy when fishing.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Black Heron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.