Six-Toed Grey Heron
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| - | The Six-Toed Grey Heron (''Ardea | + | The Six-Toed Grey Heron (''Ardea sextdaktylos'') is probably one of the most unique species of birds. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| - | *Height: 40" tall | + | * Height: 40" tall |
| - | *Length: 50" long | + | * Length: 50" long |
| - | *Wingspan: 145" (12.08 | + | * Wingspan: 145" (12.08 feet) long |
| - | *Weight: | + | * Weight: 8 lbs. or more |
| - | Its huge wings allows it to glide over the vast rivers. It is unusual because its the only bird ever to live that has six toes. Despite looking like a hybrid, | + | |
| - | + | Its huge wings allows it to glide over the vast rivers. It is unusual because its the only bird ever to live that has six toes. Despite looking like a hybrid between several birds, it's not. | |
| - | *Upper mandible: Black | + | |
| - | *Lower mandible: Yellow | + | == Breeding colours == |
| - | *Face: | + | |
| - | *Head: Bluish grey | + | |
| - | *Wings: | + | * Upper mandible: Black |
| - | *Feet: | + | * Lower mandible: Yellow but may be black |
| - | *Legs: | + | * Face: Bluish grey, some may have a yellow mask |
| - | During the breeding season it has | + | * Head: Bluish grey |
| - | *NOTE: Females are duller than males. | + | * Wings: Orangey-yellow |
| - | + | * Feet: Black but may be any colour, depending on the subspecies | |
| - | Pretty much the same, but duller and lacks | + | * Legs: Same as above |
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| + | During the breeding season it has black plumes on its chin, back of the neck and breast. | ||
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| + | * NOTE: Females are duller than males. | ||
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| + | == Nonbreeding colours == | ||
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| + | Pretty much the same, but duller and lacks black plumes. | ||
==Range== | ==Range== | ||
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Lower Risk | Lower Risk | ||
| - | [[Category: Birds]] [[Category: Lower Risk species]] | + | [[Category: Birds]] [[Category: Lower Risk species]] [[Category: Made up animals]] [[Category:Ardeidae]] |
| + | [[Category:Animals by other people]] | ||
Current revision as of 04:26, 2 July 2009
The Six-Toed Grey Heron (Ardea sextdaktylos) is probably one of the most unique species of birds.
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Description
- Height: 40" tall
- Length: 50" long
- Wingspan: 145" (12.08 feet) long
- Weight: 8 lbs. or more
Its huge wings allows it to glide over the vast rivers. It is unusual because its the only bird ever to live that has six toes. Despite looking like a hybrid between several birds, it's not.
Breeding colours
- Upper mandible: Black
- Lower mandible: Yellow but may be black
- Face: Bluish grey, some may have a yellow mask
- Head: Bluish grey
- Wings: Orangey-yellow
- Feet: Black but may be any colour, depending on the subspecies
- Legs: Same as above
During the breeding season it has black plumes on its chin, back of the neck and breast.
- NOTE: Females are duller than males.
Nonbreeding colours
Pretty much the same, but duller and lacks black plumes.
Range
Glennshire River in Frost
Other Names
None.
Thanks to
My friend made this up. I made up the scientific name.
Conservation Status
Lower Risk
