Taxon

Ardea purpurea

Scientific name: Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766
Common name: Purple Heron, Purpurhegre
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns)
Order: Pelecaniformes
Distribution: Europe, Oriental Region, Africa; widespread
IUCN Red list: Least Concern

Accessions

Acc. no. Type Prep. Country Ocean Date Sex Age
1: NHMO-BI-109343 Osteological specimen Hindlimb/Leg bones Madagascar 1878
2: NHMO-BI-109343 Osteological specimen Mandibles Madagascar 1878
3: NHMO-BI-49836 Preserved specimen Mounted - Whole animal Norway 1886-06-01 Female Unknown Has image
4: NHMO-BI-64723 Preserved specimen Italy 1881-04 Unknown Unknown Has image
5: NHMO-BI-64724 Preserved specimen Indonesia 1888-07-24 Female Unknown Has image
6: NHMO-BI-64750 Preserved specimen ? Unknown Unknown Unknown Has image
7: NHMO-BI-64751 Preserved specimen ? Unknown Unknown Unknown Has image
8: NHMO-BI-64752 Preserved specimen South Africa 1893-07-10 Unknown Unknown Has coordinates Has image
9: NHMO-BI-64753 Preserved specimen South Africa 1893-07-16 Unknown Unknown Has coordinates Has image
10: NHMO-BI-67728 Preserved specimen Study skin Europe (continent) Unknown Unknown Has image
11: NHMO-BI-67891 Preserved specimen Mounted - Whole animal Europe (continent) Unknown Adult
12: NHMO-BI-67897 Preserved specimen Mounted - Whole animal Europe (continent) Unknown Juvenile
13: NHMO-BI-71507 Egg Blown eggshell Hungary 1897-05-11
14: NHMO-BI-74613 Egg Blown eggshell Romania
15: NHMO-BI-74614 Egg Blown eggshell Russian Federation 1886-06-02
16: NHMO-BI-74615 Egg Blown eggshell Hungary 1893-05-16
17: NHMO-BI-9623 Tissue Poland 2004-04-20 Unknown Unknown
18: NHMO-BI-9623 DNA extract Poland 2004-04-20 Unknown Unknown
19: NHMO-BI-9623 Tissue Poland 2004-04-20 Unknown Unknown