- Fact 2 - Herons have soft feathers
and this plumage can be colored blue, black, brown, gray or
white
- Fact 3 - The feet of herons have
long thin toes, with three forward pointing ones and one going
backward
- Fact 4 - There are 64 species of
herons
- Fact 5 - Some species of herons are
also known as egrets and bitterns
- Fact 6 - Herons are often confused
with storks and Cranes
- Fact 7 - The Black Heron also known
as the Black Egret, is an African heron
- Fact 8 - Black Herons stats and
facts
- Weight: 300gms
- Wingspan : 90-95 cm
- Height: 42.5–66 cm
- Habitat:
lakes, rivers, swamps and the sea
- Diet: Herons are carnivores eating mainly
fish, small reptiles, frogs, crabs and insects
- Fact 9 - The common European heron
(Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight,
and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons
- Fact 10 - The Great Blue heron is
the largest heron and can measure nearly a meter in height
- Fact 11 - The smallest heron in the
world is the Green heron which measures less than 50 cm
- Fact 12 - The long pointed beaks of
herons help them to grab fish out of the water
- Fact 13 - Herons have enormous
wings measuring nearly double the size of its body
- Fact 14 - Predators of herons
include Foxes, Raccoon
and Weasels
- Fact 15 - Herons build their nests
in tall trees for safety
- Fact 16 - The collective name for a group is a
siege or a sedge
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
chicks
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