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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
 
Animal Group: Bird
鳥類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Potential Regional Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Common winter visitor. Found in Deep Bay area, Starling Inlet, Kowloon Park, Cape D'Aguilar.
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