Great-billed Heron

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Great-billed Heron (<em>Ardea sumatrana</em>) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (<em>Ardeidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.

Overview

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana) is a species of Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ardea; binomial: Ardea sumatrana; authority: Raffles, 1822.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Includes mathewsi (Marchant & Higgins 1990; Dickinson & Christidis 2013).

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