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Grey or Mauritanian Heron

Ardea [cinerea or monicae] (= Ardea cinerea) Linnaeus, C 1758

The grey heron is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Ardeidae
Genus:
   Ardea
Scientific:
  Ardea cinerea


Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.143

Protonym:
  Ardea cinerea

Type locality:
  Europe; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1920, Vdgel Pal. Fauna, p. 1229.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/162/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6429024DBA7AB672

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6429024D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6429024D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174781

Geographic range:

  • Ardea cinerea cinerea: Eurasia to Manchuria, India, Africa, and Comoros
  • Ardea cinerea jouyi: Japan, China, Indochina, Malaya, Sumatra, and Java
  • Ardea cinerea firasa: Madagascar
  • Ardea monicae: islands off Banc d'Arguin (Mauritania)
English:
Grey or Mauritanian Heron
French:
Héron cendré ou H. pâle


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
European Blue Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
European Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey or Mauritanian Heron ( Ardea [cinerea or monicae])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Héron cendré ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Oriental Bird Club:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ardea cinerea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ardea cinerea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ardea cinerea [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Gray Heron ( Ardea cinerea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ardea cinerea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ardea cinerea [version 1]

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Afrikaans: Bloureier
Arabic: البلشون الرمادي, البلشون الرمادي الزرقي, الزرقي, بلشون رمادي, مالك الحزين الرمادي
Araucanian: Xürla
Mapundungun: Xürla
Asturian: Garcia real, Garcia Rial
Azerbaijani: Boz vağ, Boz vağ quşu
Belarusian: Сiва чапля, Шэра чапля, Шэрая чапля
Bulgarian: Сива чапла
Bengali: ধুপনি বক
Tibetan: Kam ka
Breton: Ar gerc'heiz louet, Gerc'heiz, Kerc'heiz, Kerc'heiz louet, Marc'harid-gouzoug-hir
Bosnian: Caplja
Catalan: Agró blau, Bernat pescaire, Garsa
Catalan (Balears): Agró blau
Valencian: Agró blau, Garsa
Czech: Volavka popelavá
Chuvash: Răвак чарлан
Welsh: Crêyr glas, Crëyr glas, Crychydd, Crёyr Glas, Garan
Danish: Fiskehejre
German: Fischreiher, Graureiher
Greek: Σταχτoτσικvιάς, Σταχτοτσικνιάς
Greek (Cypriot): Ψαροφάς
Emiliano-romagnolo: Sghéirz
English: Common Heron, European Blue Heron, European Common Heron, European Heron, Gray Heron, Grey Heron, Grey or Mauritanian Heron, Heron, Mauritanian Heron
English, HBW: Grey Heron
English (IOC): Grey Heron
English (Kenya): Grey Heron
English (United States): Gray Heron
English (South Africa): Grey Heron
Esperanto: Griza ardeo
Spanish: Garza Gris, Garza Real
Spanish (Spain): Garza Real
Spanish (HBW): Garza real
Estonian: Hallhaigur
Basque: Bernat pescaire, Koartza hauskara, Lertxun, Lertxun hauskara
Persian: حواصیل (وِکای) خاکستری, حواصیل خاکستری
Finnish: Harmaahaikara
Faroese: Hakaspjað, Hegri, Pinnur í reyv
French: Héron cendré, Héron cendré ou H. pâle, Héron huppé, Héron pâle
Frisian: Ielreager
Irish: Corr éisc, Corr Réisc
Gaelic: Corra Riathach, Corra-Ghritheach
Galician: Bernat pescaire, Garza real
Guarani: Hoko, Kuarahy mimby, Mbaguarĩ
Gujarati: બગલો
Manx: Coar ny hastan, Coayr, Coayr Glass, Coayr ny Hastan
Hebrew: אנפה אפורה
Hindi: [vagulaa], Sambal narai, बगुला
Croatian: Siva Caplja, Siva Čaplja
Hungarian: Szürke gém
Armenian: [gorsh dzknkul], [Mokhraguyn Taregh ], գորշ ձկնկուլ, Մոխրագույն Տառեղ
Indonesian: Burung Cangak Abu, Cangak Abu, Cangkak abu
Icelandic: Gráhegri
Italian: Airon, Airóne, Airone cenerino, Airòun, Aurana
Modenese: Airòun
Napulitano: Airóne, Aurana
Paduan: Airon
Japanese (romaji): aosagi, Ao-sagi
Japanese: アオサギ
Japanese (Kanji): 青鷺
Georgian: რუხი ყანჩა
Khakas: Пора сÿлен
Kazakh: Бөр құтан, Кєкқұтан
Kazakh (Transliteration): kök-qutan
Greenlandic: Qeriiak
Korean: 왜가리
Korean (Transliteration): waegari
Kashmiri: [Breg]
Cornish: Kerghyth
Kwangali: Samunkoma
Scientific: Ardea [cinerea or monicae], Ardea cinerea, Ardea cinerea cinerea
Luxembourgish: Groreeër
Ligurian: Perdigiorni
Lithuanian: Gęžė, Govaras, Kumpakaklis, Pilkasis garnys, Pilkasis starkus
Latvian: Dzēse, Ğēse, Kārnis, Zivju gārnis
Moksha: Вачкурган, Пучкаргаен, Сенькс
Malagasy: Langoromavo, Vano, Vanokasira
Macedonian: Пепелава (Сива) чапја, Сива чапjа, сива чапја
Malayalam: ചാരമുണ്ടി
Mongolian: Хухэ дэглы, Хөх дэглий
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠬᠦᠬᠡ ᠲᠡᠭᠡᠯᠡᠢ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠦᠬᠡ ᠲᠡᠭᠡᠯᠡᠢ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Хөх дэглий
Mongolian (Transliteration): khökh deglii
Marathi: बगळा, राखी बगळा
Malay: Burung Bangau Air, Burung Pucung Seriap, Burung Serandau, Burung Seriap, Pucung Seriap, Seriap
Maltese: Russet Griz, Russett griz, Russett Griż
Nepali: फुस्रो बकुल्ला
Dutch: Blauwe Reiger
Flemish: Reiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhegre
Norwegian: Fiskeheire, Gråhegre, Heire
Occitan: Bernat pescaire
Punjabi: ਬਗਲਾ
Polish: czapla siwa
Pinyin: cāng-lù, huī-guàn, huī-lù, huī-lùsī, lǎo-děng, lāo-yú guàn, qīng-zhuāng
Portuguese: garça real, garça-cinza, garça-moura-europeia / garça-real, Garça-real, Garca-real-europeia, garça-real-européia, Garça-real-europeia / Garça-real
Portuguese (Brazil): garça-cinza, garça-moura-europeia, Garca-real-europeia, Garça-real-européia
Portuguese (Portugal): Garça-real
Quechua: Wajjchilla
Romansh: Irun grisch
Rhaeto-Romance: Irun grisch
Romanian: Kokosturka, Kokosturko, Stârc cenușiu, Stârc cenuşiu, Stîrc cenuşiu
Romany: Kokosturko
Russian: Seraya Tsaplya, Серая цапля, Цапля серая
Sanskrit: वकः
Sardinian: Garza, Menga, Mengoni, Perdigiorronadas
Scots: Corra ghritheach, Corra riathach
Northern Sami: Háigir, Ránesháigir
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Alu Koka
Slovak: Volavka popolavá
Slovenian: siva caplja, siva čaplja, sivacaplja
Albanian: Çapka e përhime, Çapka e përhimë
Serbian: siva caplja, siva čaplja, Сива цаплја, Сива чапља
Sotho, Southern: Kokolofitoe
Swedish: Grå häger, Gråhäger, Häger
Swahili: Koikoi Kijivu, Kongoti, Korongo
Tamil: [Sambal narai], Sambal Narai
Thai: นกกระสานวล, นกขวากตน
Thai (Transliteration): nók kʰwàak ton, nók krà-săa nuan
Turkmen: külrengi balıkçıl
Tswana: Kôkôlôhutwê
Turkish: Adi Balıkçıl, Gri balıkçıl, gri balykçyl, Külrengi balıkçıl, Көкқұтан
Tatar: Boz balıq çil
Tuvinian: Бора коонгук, кыткылык
Ukrainian: Сіра чапля, Чапля сіра
Venetian: Sgarza
Vietnamese: Chim Diệc mốc, Chim Diệc xám, Diệc xám
Sorbian, Lower: Źiwa šytawa
Sorbian, Upper: Šěra čapla
Wolof: Noobine
Kalmyk: Kөк деглә, Kәк хутн
Xhosa: Isikhwalimanzi
Chinese: [cang-lu], [chang-bo lao-deng], [hui-guan], [hui-lu], [lao-deng], [qing-zhuang], 捞鱼鹳, 灰鹭, 灰鹭鸶, 灰鹳, 老等, 苍 鹭, 苍鹭, 蒼鷺, 长脖老等, 青庄
Chinese (Traditional): 撈魚鸛, 灰鷺, 灰鷺鷥, 灰鸛, 老等, 蒼鷺, 青莊
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 蒼鷺
Chinese (Taiwan): [cang-lu], 苍鹭, 蒼鷺
Zulu: uNokilonki

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