Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758.

Length 90-98 cm. This tall bird has a long neck, powerful yellow bill, and yellow legs; the plumage is generally grey with the head and neck white and a black crest. Juveniles are mostly grey without black or crest on the head. The Grey Heron lives in wetlands, rivers and lakes, the seashore, swamps, and among mangroves. Its food consists of fish, amphibians, insects, crustaceans, rodents, and small birds. Although, grey herons roost and nest in groups, they hunt alone and are most active at dawn and dusk. This is a common migrant and winter visitor in Egypt.