Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

The black-headed heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident, but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season.

Scientific name

Ardea melanocephala

Family

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

IUCN status

LC