Taxon

Ardea melanocephala

Scientific name: Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826
Common name: Black-headed Heron, Svarthodehegre
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns)
Order: Pelecaniformes
Distribution: Africa; widespread s of the Sahara
IUCN Red list: Least Concern

Accessions

Acc. no. Type Prep. Country Ocean Date Sex Age
1: NHMO-BI-64717 Preserved specimen South Africa 1913-03-18 Male Unknown Has coordinates Has image
2: NHMO-BI-64718 Preserved specimen South Sudan 1912-01-24 Female Unknown Has coordinates Has image