Purple Heron 5 Tambala Malawi Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Unity and Freedom)

Purple Heron 5 Tambala Malawi Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making

Reverse: Purple Heron
Lettering: 5 TAMBALA

Obverse: Coat of Arms
Lettering: UNITY AND FREEDOM
MALAŴI

Edge: Reeded

Features
Issuer Malawi
Period Republic (1966-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1995-2003
Value 5 Tambala
0.05 MWK = USD 0.000061
Currency Kwacha (1971-date)
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 2.9 g
Diameter 19.35 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 4779
References KM# 32

Wikipedia:
The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide-ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and purpureus, "coloured purple". It breeds 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.

It is similar in appearance to the more common grey heron but is slightly smaller, more slender and has darker plumage. It is also a more evasive bird, favouring densely vegetated habitats near water, particularly reed beds. It hunts for a range of prey including fish, rodents, frogs and insects, either stalking them or standing waiting in ambush.

Purple herons are colonial breeders and build a bulky nest out of dead reeds or sticks close to the water' edge among reeds or in dense vegetation. About five bluish-green eggs are laid and are incubated by both birds. The young hatch about four weeks later and fledge six weeks after that. The International Union for Conservation of Nature notes that the global population trend is downwards, largely because of the drainage of wetlands, but assesses the purple heron's conservation status as being of "least concern".

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Wikipedia:
The coat of arms of Malawi is based on the earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland. It is supported by a lion and a leopard, above a scroll reading "Unity and Freedom". A rising sun in a black field, like in the lower field in the shield, is also present in the flag of Malawi.