Grey heron
Ardea cinerea
ok. 94 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 1 020–2 073 gObie płcie — Cornell
Grey heron — size comparison
The grey heron has a grey back, a pale neck with dark markings and a long, pointed bill. It feeds in shallows but also visits meadows and fields. It waits motio
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
approx. 94 cm
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Grey heron — size comparison — facts and sources
The grey heron has a grey back, a pale neck with dark markings and a long, pointed bill. It feeds in shallows but also visits meadows and fields. It waits motionless or approaches slowly, then rapidly extends its neck.
It catches fish, amphibians, reptiles, large invertebrates and small mammals. It usually hunts alone, but many pairs gather to breed in heronries, nesting close together, often in the same trees.
In flight it is recognisable by an S-folded neck. Long legs project far beyond the tail, and broad wings make calm, deep beats.