black-headed heron
ardea melanocephala latin

Ardea melanocephala (Black-headed Heron)

Three species, the Black-headed Heron, Whistling Heron and especially the Cattle Egret are less tied to watery environments and may feed far away from water.

As a successful heron of dry tropical country, it has been compared to two species originating in the Old World: the Cattle Egret and the Black-headed Heron.

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

Predators include the Leopard, Serval, cats, the Black-headed Heron, Dark Chanting Goshawk, African Hawk-Eagle and Wahlberg's Eagle.

ARDEIDAE Ardea melanocephala (Black-headed Heron)

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.