Order: Ardea purpurea
Family:
Herons, Bitterns
(Ardeidae)
Danske navn: Purpurhejre
Voices can be found here (external link)| Subspecie | Distribution |
|---|---|
| purpurea | s and c Europe to c Asia and the Middle east, Africa south of the Sahara |
| bournei | Cape Verde Is. |
| madagascariensis | Madagascar |
| manilensis | s and e Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia |
