Black-headed HeronDutch: Zwartkopreiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Ardea |
| Species: | Ardea melanocephala |
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| rampotheca absent | |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 152 mm |
| Length cranium: | 59 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 34 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Schwarzhalsreiher (German), Héron mélanocéphale (French), Garza Cabecinegra (Spanish) | |