Grey herons, little egret and medium egret at the Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam

Grey Heron

Grey heron (Diệc xám, Ardea cinerea)

The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa.

Grey herons, little egret and medium egret at the Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam
Grey herons, little egret and medium egret at the Xuan Thuy National Park Vietnam

Ardea is a genus of herons. The genus name comes from the Latin word ardea meaning "heron".
Cinerea is a Latin word meaning "ash-like," "ash-colored," or "grayish".