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Black-headed Heron
Swartkopreier · Ardea melanocephala
A tall grey heron with a black cap and hindneck and a paler throat. Unlike its cousins it often hunts away from water, standing patiently in grassland to grab rodents, insects, frogs and snakes. In flight it shows dark flight feathers and tucks its neck into an S-shape.
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Like a Grey Heron but with a fully black crown and back-of-neck, and it is often found hunting on dry land away from water.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common on open grassland and fields across the park, not always near water.
Did you know
Unlike most herons, it often hunts far from water, catching mice, frogs and even small snakes in the grass.
Often confused with
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