HERONS

Image: Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Fairly common spring and autumn passage migrant, occasional breeder in Cyprus.
Black Crowned Night Herons (with a Purple Heron).
Thousands of Herons and Egrets pass along the north coast of Cyprus on Autumn migration.

Image: Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

Common spring and autmn passage migrant, occasional breeder.

Image: Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron - (Ardeola ralloides)

Common spring and autmn passage migrant, occasional breeder.

Image: Little Egret

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Common spring and autumn passage migrant and occasional breeder.

Image: Great White Egret

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Scarce spring and autumn passage migrant, occasional breeder

Image: Grey Herons

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Common passage migrant and regular winter visitor. Rare breeder.
Turkish - balıkçıl (külrengi balıkçıl)
Greek - Ψαροφάς

Image: Purple Heron

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Common passage migrant, a few over summer

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