Pelecaniformes · Ardeidae
Grey heron
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
A tall grey wader, motionless on the bank, with a black brow ending in a plume.
Data
- Length
- 84–102 cm
- Wingspan
- 155–195 cm
- Weight
- 1–2.1 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It flies with its neck folded in an S, unlike storks and cranes.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
501,237 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCataloniaCastile and LeónExtremaduraValencian CommunityCommunity of MadridGaliciaBasque CountryAragonNavarreCastilla-La ManchaCanary IslandsCantabriaAsturiasBalearic IslandsRegion of MurciaLa RiojaCeutaMelilla