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Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML204578101
eBird checklist S65238232
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rating 5
5 ratings
Marco Valentini
1 Feb 2019
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
Purple Heron. Elevation: 20 m. Date added to IBC: February 15, 2019.
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML65753741
eBird checklist S11319682
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rating 5
4 ratings
Christoph Moning
21 Jan 2011
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML553558621
eBird checklist S130793525
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rating 5
3 ratings
Stanislav Harvančík
3 Mar 2023
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML553558651
eBird checklist S130793525
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Stanislav Harvančík
3 Mar 2023
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML196691891
eBird checklist S62908906
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rating 5
3 ratings
Marco Valentini
1 Feb 2019
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML206129661
eBird checklist S65202667
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Athula Edirisinghe
2 Aug 2015
Arachchikattuwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Media notes
Juvenile feeding on marsh. Elevation: 6 m. Date added to IBC: November 20, 2016.
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Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML205019721
eBird checklist S65089582
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rating 4
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
12 Nov 2016
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
An adult bird opening its wings to cool its body. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to
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Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML205014641
eBird checklist S65089571
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rating 4
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
10 Nov 2016
Thihagoda, Matara, Sri Lanka
Media notes
An adult bird hunting in the marsh. Elevation: 4 m. Date added to IBC: February
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Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML205012081
eBird checklist S65089567
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rating 4
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
8 Nov 2016
Devinuwara, Matara, Sri Lanka
Media notes
A juvenile bird resting on a tree. Elevation: 20 m. Date added to IBC: February
…
Purple Heron (Purple)
Ardea purpurea [purpurea Group]
ML205012041
eBird checklist S65089567
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rating 4
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
8 Nov 2016
Devinuwara, Matara, Sri Lanka
Media notes
A bird flying low. Elevation: 20 m. Date added to IBC: February 13, 2017.
Behaviors
Flying
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML204959531
eBird checklist S65084931
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rating 4
4 ratings
Asiri Gauthamadsa
14 Aug 2016
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
an adult wading gracefully . Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: August 22, 2016.
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML204959521
eBird checklist S65084931
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Asiri Gauthamadsa
14 Aug 2016
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
a graceful adult wading in water. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: August 22,
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML204959491
eBird checklist S65084931
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rating 4
4 ratings
Asiri Gauthamadsa
14 Aug 2016
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
solitary adult skulking in cover. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: August 22,
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML204957171
eBird checklist S65084886
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rating 4
4 ratings
Asiri Gauthamadsa
17 Apr 2016
Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Media notes
skulking in cover. Elevation: 103 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML204073881
eBird checklist S64956716
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Romuald Mikusek
9 Feb 2015
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Media notes
foraging. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: December 31, 2017.
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML31262191
eBird checklist S27680428
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rating 4
5 ratings
Andrew Spencer
3 Apr 2014
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML418607131
eBird checklist S102004319
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rating 4
3 ratings
Honza Grünwald
4 Feb 2022
Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML553558631
eBird checklist S130793525
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rating 4
3 ratings
Stanislav Harvančík
3 Mar 2023
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML553557741
eBird checklist S130793548
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rating 4
3 ratings
Stanislav Harvančík
2 Mar 2023
Lahugala, Ampara, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML618231898
eBird checklist S158408696
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rating 5
2 ratings
Shaqayeq Vahshi
29 Dec 2023
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML616983142
eBird checklist S167370355
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rating 5
2 ratings
Stanislav Harvančík
23 Feb 2024
Thissamaharama, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML613294644
eBird checklist S158119677
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rating 5
2 ratings
Sri Srikumar
5 Jan 2024
Kaduwela, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML582373011
eBird checklist S136146523
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rating 5
2 ratings
Manod Taengtum
5 May 2023
Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML565307121
eBird checklist S135648516
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rating 5
2 ratings
Sindoopa Seneviratne
1 May 2023
Wennappuwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML549465721
eBird checklist S130120684
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rating 5
2 ratings
Yashar Sadafzadeh
3 Mar 2023
Hambantota, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML214259271
eBird checklist S65395697
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rating 5
2 ratings
Dmytro & Elena Moraru
31 Dec 2019
Lahugala, Ampara, Sri Lanka
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML214258491
eBird checklist S65395676
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rating 5
2 ratings
Dmytro & Elena Moraru
29 Dec 2019
Lahugala, Ampara, Sri Lanka
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML80487681
eBird checklist S41605342
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rating 5
2 ratings
Ajith Gamage
29 Oct 2016
Wanathavilluwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML614726122
eBird checklist S160697128
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rating 5
2 ratings
Sri Srikumar
5 Feb 2024
Wanathavilluwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
ML597966131
eBird checklist S143116392
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rating 5
2 ratings
Lee Muse
22 Jun 2023
Dambulla, Matale, Sri Lanka
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