Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea - Purperreiger
South-Europe, Africa, South-Asia to Indonesia.

The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Ardea purpurea purpurea - West-Palearctic, North-Africa to Iran, Africa south of the Sahara;
Ardea purpurea madagascariensis - Madagascar;
Ardea purpurea manilensis - South- and Southeast-Asia to East-China, Sundas, Philippines and Moluccas.

Of this species there are also Zoo Photo's available.