Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Common Name	Purple Heron
French Name	Héron pourpré
German Name	Purpurreiher
Hindi/Local Name	Lal An Jan
Spanish Name	Garza imperial
Local Name in Dialect
Size	78-90 cm.
Local Status	Resident, very common
Family	Herons (Ardeidae)

Global Status

Not globally threatened.