Wildlifeof Singapore
Great-billed Heron
Ardeidae
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Ardea sumatrana
Basic stats
Range
Resident from Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia
Size
Typically 115cm tall
Weight
Up to 2.6kg
The great-billed heron is a large wading bird of the heron family, resident from Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia. It typically stands 115 cm tall and weighs up to 2.6 kg. It resembles the purple heron in appearance, although it is larger and darker, with plumage largely dark grey above (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Great-billed Heron found?
- Resident from Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia
- How big is the Great-billed Heron?
- Typically 115cm tall
- How much does the Great-billed Heron weigh?
- Up to 2.6kg