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WILDLIFE: BIRDS: BLACK-HEADED HERON

Class: Aves

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ardeidae

Genus and species: Ardea melanocephala

Common name:
Black-headed heron

The most common of all Kenyan large herons. Found in cultivations, open grasslands and woodland clearings throughout the country, except in the most arid north and east regions. It can stray off wet areas more than other herons. Breeds in colonies and feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and small mammals.

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Black-headed heron