Heron is pronounced lù.

Heron is the common name for birds in the heron family of the order Storkiformes. It is a large and medium-sized wading bird, mainly active in wetlands and near woodlands, and is an important indicator species in wetland ecosystems. There are 17 genera and 62 species in the world, 9 genera and 20 species in China, which can be categorized into 2 major ecological types: tree-nesting and reed-nesting.

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Inhabits swamps, rice paddies, lakes, and ponds, mostly in groups. Pecks at fish, amphibians, insects and crustaceans. Strong flying ability. In flight, the neck is contracted between the shoulders, becoming a hunchback, and the feet are straightened backward. When perched on a tree, the neck is contracted in a hunchback shape. Most nests are built on the tops of tall canopies and are made of dead branches. Common species include the heron, commonly known as the old et al. The top of the head is white, the plumage crown is black, and the rest of the upper body is gray; the lower body is white, with only the lower part of the foreneck and the coxa having large black spots.?

Morning and evening activities in the lakeshore and swamps, often independent of the water waiting to prey on aquatic animals. It is a resident bird from northeast to south to Hainan, Taiwan and other provinces, and west to northwestern Gansu and Qinghai and Tibet. The bird likes to live in groups, and is widely distributed in southern China.