Purple Heron Stock Photo

Purple heron is a large bird. 78 cm 97 cm in length with a standing height from 70 to 94 cm and a 120 to 150 cm wingspan. it is some what smaller then the grey heron. the side of the head and the neck are buflish -chestnut with dark streaks and lines down either side of the hole the neck. really very beautiful bird. the mantle is oily brown and the upper scapular feathers are elongated but not the lower ones. the rest of the upper part and the tail are brownish grey. the front of the neck is paler then the side and there are some elongated feathers at the base of the neck which are streaked with white.