Black-headed Heron

分类位置

同属物种

黑冠白颈鹭

Cocoi Heron

巨鹭

Goliath Heron

苍鹭

Gray Heron

大嘴鹭

Great-billed Heron

大藍鷺

Great Blue Heron

大白鹭

Great Egret

形态与习性

The black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident, but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season. This species usually breeds in the wet season in colonies in trees, reedbeds or cliffs. It builds a bulky stick nest and lays 2–4 eggs. It often feeds in shallow water, spearing fish or frogs with its long, sharp bill. It also hunts well away from water, t