Black-headed Heron vs Species code: Hs

Ardea melanocephala compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ardeidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Ardea	Halophila
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway