[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea melanocephala | [authority] Vigors and Children, 1826 | [UK] Black-headed Heron | [FR] Heron melanocephale | [DE] Schwarzhals-Reiher | [ES] Garza Cabezinegra | [NL] Zwartkopreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea melanocephala AF widespread Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged […]