Black-headed Heron vs False Olive

Ardea melanocephala compared with Buddleja saligna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	False Olive
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ardeidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Ardea	Buddleja
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Buddleja saligna

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

False Olive

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	False Olive
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Heron

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

False Olive

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-headed Heron

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a species in the genus Ardea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.