blauwe reiger

Dutch

Ardea cinerea in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Literally, “blue heron”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌblɑu̯ə ˈrɛi̯ɣər/

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Noun

blauwe reiger m (plural blauwe reigers, diminutive blauw reigertje n)

1. the grey heron, the Old World wading bird species Ardea cinerea, of the heron family

   Synonym: grauwe reiger

Derived terms

• Amerikaanse blauwe reiger
• grote blauwe reiger

 

Further reading

• blauwe reiger on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl