Pied Heron

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q420729
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Pied Heron

Summary

Pied Heron is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pied Heron's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pied Heron is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pied Heron's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Pied Heron is classified within Egretta[6].
  • Pied Heron is endemic to Australia[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Pied Heron is Egretta picata[8].
  • Pied Heron's Commons category is recorded as Egretta picata[9].
  • Pied Heron's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Egretta picata[10].
  • Pied Heron's Commons gallery is recorded as Egretta picata[11].
  • Pied Heron's original combination is recorded as Ardea picata[12].
  • Pied Heron's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. picata'}[13].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'crëyr brith'}[14].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pied Heron'}[15].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Elsterreiher'}[16].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Garceta pía'}[17].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'martinet encaputxat'}[18].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'volavka černobílá'}[19].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'valgekael-haigur'}[20].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Hvithalshegre'}[21].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сорочья цапля'}[22].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ムナジロクロサギ'}[23].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sorthvid Hejre'}[24].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'valkokaulahaikara'}[25].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'tarka kócsag'}[26].
  • Pied Heron is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'czapla srokata'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Pied Heron is Egretta picata[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Egretta[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'crëyr brith'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Elsterreiher'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Garceta pía'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'martinet encaputxat'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'volavka černobílá'}[19].

Distribution

Pied Heron is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

Pied Heron's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 144456[28]. Pied Heron's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6066403[29]. Pied Heron's ITIS TSN is recorded as 824055[30].

Why It Matters

Pied Heron ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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