What Is The Scientific Name Of Grey Heron? (ANSWERS)

SCIENTIFIC NAME OF GREY HERON – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the scientific name of grey heron.

The grey heron is a long-legged waiting bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. It is native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, as well as parts of Africa.

As a wetland bird, it is seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. The bird feeds on aquatic creatures.

It stands up to one meter tall. Adult herons weigh from 1 to 2 kilograms or 2.2 to 4.4 pounds.

The heron has a white head and neck with a broad black stripe which extends from the eye to the black crest. They also have grey and greyish-white, with black, on the body and wings on the underpants and flanks, respectively. It also has a pinkish-yellow pointed beak and brown legs.

Answer

The binomial name of grey heron is Ardea cinerea.

Ardea is a genus in the heron family, Ardeidae. The genus is a Latin term for “heron”. The genus is named by Carl Linnaeus as the great herons.

Meanwhile, cinerea, is derived from the Latin word “ash-grey”, which is derived from cineris, which means “ashes”.