Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult

The Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) also commonly known as Grey Heron, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) and order Pelecaniformes (Ibises).

Gallery

Observed

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Canada

Canada

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - United States

United States

Observed
Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Canada

Canada

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - United States

United States

Classification

Species in the Genus of Ardea

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Great-billed Heron

Ardea sumatrana

Humblot's Heron

Ardea humbloti

Medium Egret

Ardea intermedia

Pacific Heron

Ardea pacifica

Plumed Egret

Ardea plumifera

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis

Yellow-billed Egret

Ardea brachyrhyncha

External Links

Gray Heron – Wikipedia
Gray Heron – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Gray Heron – Audubon.org