Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements.
- Series: Capex `87
- Country: Cambodia (R.P. Kampuchea)
- Year: 1987-05-05
- Subject: Animals
- Perforation: comb 12¾ x 12½
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 3 riels
- Number of catalogue Michel: KH 873
