Bourne's heron
| Bourne's heron | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | A. purpurea |
| Subspecies: | A. p. bournei |
| Trinomial name | |
| Ardea purpurea bournei de Naurois, 1966 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bourne's heron (Ardea purpurea bournei), also known as the Cape Verde heron, Cape Verde purple heron or Santiago heron,[1] or locally in Portuguese as the garça vermelha, is an endangered subspecies of the purple heron that is endemic to the Cape Verde archipelago, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. It is sometimes considered a full species, Ardea bournei. [2]
Distribution
The only known breeding location of the heron is on Santiago Island, in the Ribeira Montanha village of Banana, in a nesting colony in a pair of African mahogany trees. The population contains about 40 adult birds, or 20 breeding pairs.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Cape Verde Heron". Avibase. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ "Recently proposed splits for the family Herons". Ornitaxa. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ "Global News: Key sites for migratory birds". Wetlands International. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ "Birds in Cape Verde: Bourne’s Heron" (PDF). Cape Verde Tips. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
External links
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