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Birds

Great
Blue Heron

Least Concern

Increasing

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

The Great Blue Heron is somewhat similar to Gray Heron but it's larger in size. It's the largest North American Heron. Head to tail measures around 140cm; wingspan is around 201cm and weight is around 4kg. The Great Blue Heron has notable Slaty Feathers, Red-Brown Thighs and black stripe up the flanks.

Food is mainly Fish but diet also contains Shripms, Crabs, Small Turtles, Small Mammals, frogs, snakes and Small Birds.

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Regional Names
  • French:
    Grand Héron
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Taxanomy

PELECANIFORMES
ARDEIDAE
Ardea herodias

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